Personal Statement In Clinical Psychology

Having pursued employment opportunities that allowed me to make a positive difference on the lives of the less fortunate, the Counselling Psychology course at University of East London is an obvious field that will allow me to continue these desires. Ultimately, this course allows me to change the lives of people and obtain my goals.The course prepares me for employment as a professional clinician, and grants me the ability to continue the promotion of well-being.

I have chosen to enter the field of Mental Health Counseling at this particular time in my life because I would like to learn the skills needed to help people with their life and mental health issues. While attending the University of Saint Joseph during my undergraduate years I took various courses that have led me to making my decision. The courses I took focused on business, biology, social work, and psychology. After graduation I decided to take a year off and gain work experience in customer service and health care. I wanted to experience working with the people in my community. I was hired as a pharmacy technician at a Walgreens in Vernon. Working as a pharmacy technician has been a very rewarding experience for me and I learned a lot about people and their unique needs. I also learned about patient care and how to be pacient and understanding under stressful situations.

I’ve always loved the thrill of a challenge, and what’s more challenging than attempting to study the most mysterious thing known to mankind: the human brain? Dr Oliver Sacks said ‘If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a log or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it.’ Without memory, what are we at all? Memory makes us the person that we are; we build from our past experiences and use them to adapt our personality, and the complexity of it all is what intrigues me to pursue psychology at university and into a career as a neuropsychologist. In 2009 a family member of mine was diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. This was one of the first elements that sparked

My passion and determination to undertake study within the mental health sector dwells from the insight I have been privileged to gain in my current role as a link care coordinator, working with people who suffer from a range of ailments within the mental health spectrum; from learning disabilities, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, OCD, Autism to name but a few.

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My goal is to pursue a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. My dream is to provide counsel and guidance to individuals, families, couples or groups of people; who are dealing with issues that affect them physically, emotionally and mentally. I would like help clients determine why they are experiencing their life challenges, develop goals and actions to resolve their issues. I would like to provide life changing advice to support & help clients overcome outstanding life situations, collaborate assessment and maintain treatment. Family and friends has consulted with me about their problems. I enjoy giving them advice that allows them to think about the decisions resolving the circumstance. With this I’m inspired to work in the

“It takes a village to raise a child.” I never quite understood that saying when I was growing up, but my experiences teaching and working in school settings have showed me how true it really is. Obtaining a degree in school psychology will allow me to give the support that students, families and educators need to ensure that every student will thrive.

Rarely does one acknowledge the many sophisticated, neural processes performed for even the most simple of goal-related tasks. We live under the illusion that our conscious self is in complete control of our behaviors. However, mounting research in various fields of study demonstrates that this is not always the case. My interest in neuropsychology dates as far back as when I was a high school student. Upon completing an AP Psychology course, I gained a deeper appreciation towards human adaptive action. More specifically, I was fascinated by how individuals operate while concurrently experiencing extraneous internal and external noise, such as distractions. At the time when I was still unfamiliar with the field of psychology, I naturally gravitated towards the clinical aspect since populations who suffer with various neurological or psychological disorders often subjectively experience interference with the task at hand. It was not until my time as an undergraduate that I began to develop questions of my own and became interested in the

Lawrence fiddled with a toy while listening to the radio. After the broadcast was over, he softly mumbled something, though he generally kept to himself. I listened closely since his autism typically prevented Lawrence from stringing even two words together. He had recited the entire radio program, virtually word for word, even mimicking the tone of the broadcaster's voice. My jaw dropped. At that moment I knew that I wanted to learn more about Lawrence’s autism condition so that I could help him grow, but I also hoped to dedicate myself to studying the brain both from a physiological and psychological standpoint.

It is my strong desire to attend Fielding Graduate University APA (American Psychological Association) accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology. I have always been intrigued by the human mind for as long as I can remember, specifically the psychopathology of it. I truly enjoy conducting psychological research, learning about psychopathology and how to treat it. While conducting research and learning, it is important to remember that the purpose of psychology isn’t to predict a person’s thoughts, actions, and behaviors, but to understand them. There are dozens of events that occurred in my twenty-five years of life that led me to this meaningful choice of pursuing a doctorate. The two most significant events were when I was in the

I have always been thrilled by what goes around in people’s minds, but it was at the age of fifteen that I was first attracted to the field of psychology and particularly to clinical psychology. It was mainly because I read my favorite book When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin Yalom. This novel had a personal impact on me, as someone I know was dealing with depression, migraines, insecurities and suicidal tendencies same as happens so in the book’s characters.

Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, Social, and behavioral factors across the life span, in varying cultures, at all socioeconomic levels. This field requires a doctoral degree one can obtain either a Ph.D. or PsyD. Upon completing the doctoral degree an APA accredited internship has to be completed. Licensing for a clinical Psychologist is given dependent upon which state you are going to reside in. For example, if you want to practice in the state of Georgia you would obtain your provisional license in Georgia. This subfield to me is one of the most versatile fields and unlike the field of Psychiatry it growing. After doing some research, reading and interviewing my interviewee, I learned

Psychology is an extraordinarily diverse field with hundreds of career paths. Some specialties, like treating the mentally ill, are familiar to most. Others, like helping with the design of advanced computer systems or studying memory, are less well-known. What psychologists have in common is a shared interest in mind and behavior. In their work they draw on an ever-expanding body of scientific knowledge about how humans think, act, and feel, and apply the information to their special areas of expertise. The profession of clinical psychology encompasses both research and statistics, through which is learned fundamental data about behavior; and practice, through which that knowledge is applied in helping to solve

In my role as a psychology student, I would be supposed to assist individuals from diverse backgrounds in a variety of contexts. This definitely leads towards broad exposure and then professional experience. Working with humans with their diverse backgrounds enables psychologists to develop more objective judgement about psychological problems. There is an additional point of understanding about dynamics of psychological ailments. It gives you the holistic grip of application of different approaches in the psychology.

For the last five years, I have been waiting for this moment when I will have a chance to explain myself to graduate admission committee. Being able to apply to the Graduate Program in Applied Social Psychology at the University of Windsor has been a long journey for me. I had to convince my parents not to expect me to work in our family business, my husband to leave his job and move with me to Canada and the Government of Canada to accept us as skilled immigrants. I remember the first time when I met Dr. Catherine Kwantes at International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology Conference in 2011. I was the administrative assistant of the conference and Dr. Kwantes was presenting their poster. My desire to be a part of University of Windsor