it's a form of doctor type thing...where the person talks to the patient about their problems and how to help fix them...either dealing with family , friends, and other stuff..what is that called?? and how many years of colledge does it take??
2007-01-23 09:19:52 · 8 answers · asked by lize 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
psychologist or counselor.
2007-01-23 09:23:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A psychiatrist is a MD, therefore, it takes many years of school, including medical school, internships, residency, etc.
A psychologist is a Phd, which also takes many years of eduction.
A Counselor can be a Phd, or Social Worker, but to get a private practice started would require at least a a Masters' Degree
I think, however, that if you cannot articulate what it is you are interested in, you should consider another field.
2007-01-23 17:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by Insurance Biz CT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychologist or Psychiatrist. Psychology helps you deal with problems, talk it out, setting goals, different problem solving techniques. They can give you tests as well, see about your personality, who you are. They study behaviours and minds.
A Psychiatrist is a specialist that can give you medications for your problems, they help you deal with mental illnesses, like bi-polar, multiple personalities, severe depression, while working on the root of the problems. It all depends what area of counseling you want to get into.
There are youth workers counselors, marriage counseling, emotional counseling, etc...You can go to university for 4 years to get your Bachelor of Arts, then go into whatever field of counseling you prefer.
Check it out at the local college or university on-line, you would like to attend, they usually have a list of all courses that are available in counseling fields, some may only take a year to take or up to 4 years university for a BA.
Just depending what you are looking for. Counselling is the shortest, then Psychology, then Psychiatry.
2007-01-23 17:43:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a Therapist, a psychologist, or a psychiatrist. They all require at least 4 years of college for a BS. More for a Masters and even more for a ph.d.
2007-01-23 17:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by FunnieBunnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counseling?? About 4-6 yrs.
2007-01-23 17:28:54 · answer #5 · answered by live75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean a psychiatrist or a psychologist? I think you're looking at at least four to eight years of college.
2007-01-23 17:23:01 · answer #6 · answered by *Cara* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
psychiatrist, depends on what level and what college you go to and stuff like that but about 6 years
2007-01-23 17:23:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Social Worker or Psychotherapist maybe? 4 (UK) years anyway!
2007-01-23 17:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Gem of Wisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋