i am an apiring phsycologist and...?

Question

i am thinking about future carer options. i have been told that i am good at identifying one's problem, telling them why they did it, and how to solve it. i think being a phsycologist or a guidance councilor would be a really fun and rewarding career. the only problem is i dont like science, nor am i good at it. to be a phsycologist, what kinds of coarses must you take? are they all science related? is there another similar occupation that requires less science knowledge. thanks!

Answer 1

I would recommend getting your PSYD (Doctor of Psychology) degree which fully qualifies you to be a psychologist without an overabundance of science and research courses. I am almost done with mine and I've had one research class and one Biological basis of behavior class, and neither was overly taxing. You will have to learn to administer tests that are kind of difficult such as the Rorschach and the WAIS intelligence tests, and these for me have been by far the most difficult classes. You might also consider getting an LCPC which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. You can get a masters in counseling in about 2 years, and then another year of internship and then you'd be all set. I also have one of these degrees and there was only one science class in statistics, which, if you learn how to input information into a computer is not particularly difficult. I wouldn't be overly concerned about science classes. Most of the work is in personality theories and you also take classes where you learn techniques in things like cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Answer 2

It doesn't take a lot of science classes but some and the statistic classes are hideous. HATE them. It really depends on how far in school you really want to go. It really takes at least a masters in marriage and family to even do therapy but a docatorate gives you opportunites to do much more. Perhaps you should look up a school near you and talk to someone who is knowledgable about the degrees available. One good hint would be work on your spelling... aspiring psychologist. :)