can you help me? i want to be a psychologist but i'm only 16 years old... i want to earn money...?

Question

i can understand people and i want to earn money by doing this...

Answer 1

If you are entering psychology just to get rich, you need to find a new profession. I'm finishing my doctorate now. I'll graduate in the fall. Right now, I'm making about $18,000. Next year, with my doctorate, if I am lucky, I'll pull in $30,000. And I'm about $150,000 deep in student loan debt.
If you go into psychology just to get rich, you will find your motives to help people have shifted. Are you going into psychology to help others or to help yourself? If you are going in to help yourself, may I suggest Industrial-Organization psychology, where you do not have a direct impact on the mental well-being of an individual.
I've met greedy psychologists before and they've run into all kinds of ethical dilemmas. If someone comes to you and says they are suicidal, but can't pay their co-pay, are you going to refuse to see them?
If you want to know the process about becoming a psychologist, send me an e-mail. If you want to know how much money you'll make, I'll be honest. Its not much. The job as a psychologist is more about internal rewards, self-satisfaction, than money.

Answer 2

I tottaly disagree with the "I want to earn money" part but anyway.
I know what "understanding" people means. I know it well. But let me tell you this. People do not visit psychologists only so that they can speak to someone who understands. They visit them so that they receive a calculated oppinion. An expert's view on the subject troubling them. While it certainly is a gift to understand people it does not necessarily mean you can also help them. Unless you gather information regarding the subject of psychology, which you will receive as part of studying psychology you cannot hope to excell at it. The things you will learn at the university are data collected by people who spend their lives treating people. You will learn about ways to treat a person's mind, you will learn how to listen even better than you do now, you will learn how to respond based on what you listen. It is not something to be taken lightly. Having a talent cannot replace proper training and practice. And the fact that you are only 16 can also pose a problem. Not many would open up to a young girl, let alone pay money to do so. (if money is really all that you care about...)
If you really have the gift of understanding others, I really think you should think above the money. Think about how it can help you become a better person. Helping others is a great way to better ourselves. And if you happen to earn money one day by doing what you do best, then its all the better.
Good luck girl :)

Answer 3

well going along the Psychology route takes a lot of dedication and it takes a long time to get to the final goal... I am still on that path and I'm 23... but if its truly what you want to do then go for it... get as much exposure to different situations/experience as possible that will help you to decide if its truly what you want to do. Also find out what subjects are involved at the university you want to go to... and start reading up, so that you are a bit knowledgable when you do start college. Psychology does (sometimes unfortunately) involve aspects that you may not be interested in... statistics, research methodology etc but if you want to be a psychologist then that is something you have to get through.
If your goal is to purely earn money... then that's totally the wrong motivation to have... and there are much quicker and better ways to make money than wait this long... but seriously before you make the decision basd on "being able to understand people" have your self assessed by an educational psychologist... they will be able to help you find out if you really are suited to psychology or if there are other options you hadn't even thought of!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

Young girl, don't be too rush. I really want to help you when i saw your require

"can you help me? i want to be a psychologist but I'm only 16 years old"

But after I saw the other part

" i want to earn money...?"

then I feel sad to tell you that no one can help you because your purpose to become psychologist is to earn a lot of money but not for helping the patient to solve their mental patient. Do you think you will be a responsible psychologist or a greed psychologist. You should be the greed psychologist.

I don't think you can be a best psychologist even u get your license very earlier. Think carefully before you make a decision because your decision will determine other people, country destiny and future.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Answer 5

Psychologists do not enter this field in order to make wads of money by scamming the public. This is why we have lawyers: it's what lawyers do.

This is not to say that no psychologists scam the public - of course they do. Some psychologists earn a tidy sum by scamming desperate, distressed people paying top dollar for endless sessions of "talk therapy' - the usefullness of which is dubious. In order to become a licensed clinical psychologist you will need a Phd. A Phd takes approx. 9 (or more) years of post-secondary university education. Nobody cares if you "can understand people": you need to excel at maths and sciences to be accepted.

It might just be easier - and cheaper - to go to lawschool and scam people the old-fashioned way.

Answer 6

Impossible scenario. As an emancipated minor you are required to be financially independent and have a place of you own to live. Such a scenario would be impossible, as it would mean you are not living on your own and you are not financially independent. You would have to prove your financial and housing independence BEFORE an emancipation order is issued. You would never even get emancipated under such circumstances, and if you did get emancipated but wound up living with another family it would be grounds to terminate the emancipation order. So no, this is not something that is possible.

Answer 7

If you approach Life as looking to be paid. You're gonna fail, everytime. Look at doin', what you love doing. Then, you'll succeed at any Level. If you have talent in some area. Seek all the knowedge that's neccessary. It's not just sit and talk to folk. There's many more Years of Schooling ahead of you.

Answer 8

sorry to break it to you but be prepared for years of study. good on you for knowing what you want to do at such a young age, stay focused, and work hard. good luck.

Answer 9

Go to college early. That's all I can think of for ya.