Careers in Psychology : What Is It Like to Be a Psychologist?

A psychologist is somebody who studies human behavior to try to help people, and psychologists usually take part in a variety of jobs. Find out how psychologists look for ways to help people engage in healthy behavior with help from a licensed mental health counselor in this free video on psychology.

Expert: John Bosworth
Bio: John Bosworth is a licensed mental health counselor who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, chronic pain and stress management.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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[silvereez]

Hey all, I am an undergraduate Psychology student. To become a chartered psychologist in the UK, it usually takes 6 years after college. You must complete an undergraduate psychology degree which takes 3 years. I advise you take up voluntary work in psychology during this time as many postgraduate courses request it. After the completion of your degree, you will need a 2.1, at which you can go on to do a postgraduate degree of your choice which usually takes 3 additional years.

Hope I helped

[MrWarfd001]

its your job 

[MultiLeroy22]

can u get into psychology without having to do a undergraduate degree in it if you already have a degree in something unrelated like history?

[hello10577]

@silvereez This is what I'm having problems with, my parents dont want me to do it because they want me to get a job so im not hanging round for 7 years...

[sweetlildevil101]

@pvpfiish silly person in 2 yrs time u cant even complete an undergrad degree let alone be liscenced.

[Fefavrin]

@B0XofAWES0ME

the one from the TV series? I think he was a Psychiatrist.

[Fefavrin]

@yuriynyr (continuing 2)

SO psychotherapy will help you overcome all of this, it will help you with own problems and if you intend to be a clinical psychologist, it will give you an idea what to do with your own pacient.

I hope my long comments ( I know I know) helped clarify some things.

[Fefavrin]

@yuriynyr (continuing)

If you are thinking about becoming a Psychologist i would highly recommend you to subject yourself to psychotherapy, because it is a very hard course which you'll come across different types of human conflicts, pain, suf and you'll learn many types of diseases an at some point you'll start to think you have a different one every week.. he he.. I've been there, believe me, and all my friends from university too. (to be continued he he).

[Fefavrin]

@yuriynyr

I wouldn't say that Psychology has many subspecialties but subfields. Such as Clinical, Forensic, health, hospital, community, social and many others. And every subfield have also subfields. Behavioral Psychology is not a subspecialty but a school of Psychology which is one of the theories used to study men, it's one of the ways of understanding menkind and its behaviors. Psychoanalyse (from Freud), Analytical Psychology (from Jung) are other examples of school of Psychology.

[yuriynyr]

@meaganNicolee A psychologist is a general term for someone who studies any field in psychology. There are many subspecialties within it that you have to choose such as a Clinical, Forensic, Behavioral Psychology and so on. Clinical is the area where most graduate students choose. There you interview patients and do psychotherapy over a coarse of several days, weeks, months, etc. In the clinical field, you can also work in private practice where you are your own boss. Hope this helped.

[meaganNicolee]

what is the difference between a psychologist and a clinical psychologist? or are they the same thing? please answer!!