If people's behaviors, mental health and thoughts interests you, then you could be interested in becoming a psychologist and learn more about this profession by reading this career summary. By reading it, you will learn about the daily life of a psychologist, how much money they make, where they work, how you can become a psychologist and everything you need to know if you are interested in choosing this career.
It is emotionally difficult, but it is also gratifying to help others.
They can do a lot of different things like research, teaching, evaluations and client sessions.
It depends on where they are working, but they generally write reports, they attend conferences, review their client's notes for the upcoming sessions, hold individual client sessions, return calls, co-facilitate group therapy with colleagues and a lot more.
They can work in a lot of different places like health facilities, private practices and educational environments as counselors, educators, and researchers.
The process can take 5 to 7 years. You need to get a bachelor degree in psychology, then a master where you can choose between practical experience or completing a research based thesis. Then, you have to do your Ph.D by writing a dissertation based on original research.
In Quebec, the average is between $30 and $50 per hour. In Canada, the average is $48 per hour.
During your master, you need to do a 1-year internship. Then, if you want to work in clinical or counseling setting, you need to work under supervision to complete your degree. After getting your degree, you have to do at least another year of supervised work.
Psychologists have a grueling schedule which is sometimes difficult to handle if you have children, and the emotional demand can be exhausting. Some clients are challenging, and they provoke anxiety, frustration, and anger. It is important to be aware of your own mental health even if you are a psychologist.
The chances that psychologists will be replaced by robots is really low. Indeed, humans are social animals who need others and who need human contacts. Robots don't have the emotional intelligence humans have. So, it wouldn't be the same to talk about your feelings with a robot.
Psychologists retire between 65 and 67 years old, but they can keep working as long as they want to. After acquiring so much experience, some psychologists decide to retire, but they keep helping younger psychologist by teaching them what they know and helping them with difficult cases.
After reading more about being a psychologist, I am sure that this is the career I want to pursue. I already have been accepted in the Psychology program at McGill Universiy. My next goal is to maintain great grades during my bachelor degree, so I can get my master and Ph.D degrees after 7 years of hard work.
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