Clinical Psychology A Clinical psychologist or the psychological specialty provides continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral health care for individuals and families; consultation to agencies and communities; training, education and supervision; and research-based practice (APA, 2017). In order to become a Clinical psychologist, you will need a higher level of education to include a Master’s degree, certification, license, and Doctorates depending on the position one is trying to attain
11-17-10 3rd Clinical Psychology I Search. The career field that I am interested in pursuing is clinical psychology. There are many reasons why I want to follow this career, but none of them are storied really. The actual reason I want to become a clinical psychologist is within my own mind, and my own life story; no one event will tell why I am so interested. Ever since I was young, I loved to know why and what makes things work, everyone knows that about me in my family. When I was little and
Careers in Psychology The psychology career I am interested in is Clinical psychology specializing in the military (Military psychology). An educational background in psychology is necessary for this career because as a clinical psychologist you need to have some type of background of psychology and the different types of therapies. What made me so interested in this career was the fact that most times psychologists try to treat vets more than active soldiers and there has been research about helping
to vent about things that bother them and that’s when Psychologist’s come in handy. Psychologist can determine what is going on in the head, as well as mental behaviors. Psychology truly is a helpful career because many people who have problems do not solve them unless they talk problems out and get mental help. I truly believe that I can help people with the ability that I have been given to talk to people and understand them. Going into depth with people’s feelings has always interested me deeply
“I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile” (Walter Chrysler). Deciding on what one wants to be in life can prove to be a demanding task. There are so many, yet limited, different opportunities in the world to have an excellent career and make a decent living while doing something one loves. It is limited because there are only a few specific career paths that someone could take
and what we would become in life, but never truly comprehend the day we are graduating college and are about to take on our dreams. I can remember the first time I realized that I wanted to become a Forensic Psychologist and those feelings are still just as strong today. It never gets old seeing the reaction on the faces of people who ask me what I want to do after I graduate, “you want to be a what...” they say. The name can confuse people on exactly what the job entails, but I have never turned
Personal statement To me, there has never been anything that has interested me more than the working of the human brain, our emotions, the way we deal with situations and the uniqueness of each individual person. After researching into psychology, I realised it is something that has been a constant aspect of my life. From things as silly as watching crime shows and seeing the psychologists at work to giving close friends and family little, off-the-cuff “sessions” of just listening to their problems
damage of the brain. I chose this career because psychology has always interested me and I would like to study the brain’s contribution to behavior and development. Psychology in general interested me at a young age, recently I have become more interested in the brain's influence on behavior. Throughout my research, I would like to learn about the work of a neuropsychologist and how to become one. I would also like to learn what personal qualities are needed to be successful. I plan to use this information
is Health Psychology Health psychology is a diverse career field; psychologists can be employed anywhere from hospitals to research to influencing health care. “Health psychologists… conduct clinical interviews and behavioral assessments. They may also participate in interventions with individuals or groups — for example, programs to help people reduce stress, quit smoking and avoid sedentary behaviors…They may study the causes of health problems and how to prevent them, or explore why certain groups
Throughout the course of the semester I have learned a variety of things about psychology. I have learned about the founding father of psychology Wilhelm Wundt, various theories and case studies, coping mechanisms, and stressors. After going through each of the sections this semester, I have learned quite a few ways to utilize psychology in my personal life, professional life and academic career, in a way that is beneficial to me and progressive to my future. Psychology is the study of the mind and the