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Psychologist
Helps people understand their feelings and behavior
Helps people understand their feelings, cope with difficulties and make better decisions and relationships.
What they do
- ▹Runs individual and group counseling on personal and family issues
- ▹Conducts psychological testing and interprets the results
- ▹Works with schoolchildren on motivation, anxiety and career choice
- ▹Keeps session notes and maintains client confidentiality
Skills you need
- ▹Empathy and non-judgmental listening
- ▹Knowledge of diagnostic and counseling methods
- ▹Analytical thinking to interpret behavior
- ▹Emotional resilience when handling others' problems
- ▹Strict confidentiality and professional ethics
Focus on these subjects at school
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Where they work
- ▹School psychological services
- ▹Private counseling practices and offices
- ▹Medical and rehabilitation centers
- ▹HR departments at large companies
Pros
- + Growing demand for psychological support in schools and companies
- + Can specialize in a niche: child, family or clinical psychology
- + Meaningful work with visible benefit to people
Challenges
- − Emotionally demanding work with a risk of burnout
- − Pay in public education institutions is usually modest
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