Counseling/ psychotherapy

Counseling/ psychotherapy

Counseling psychology is a type of applied psychology that can be used to help people gain control of their feelings. This type of psychology focuses on treating individuals with a variety of different emotional, behavioral, and social problems or disorders. Long with clinical psychology, counseling psychology is one of the most common and widespread psychological specialties.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary of clinical and counseling psychologists was $72,540. Salaries are highly dependent on the counseling psychologist's area of specialization, which may push their salary up or down.

Psychologist Educational Track

School Programs  Average Education Length       Choosing Online or Campus

1. Earn a Bachelor's Degree     View Programs      4 Years                                    Online or Campus

2. Earn A Master's Degree        View Programs      2 Additional Years           Online or Campus

3. Earn a PHD or PsyD                  View Programs          2-4 Additional Years       Online or Campus

Reflection: I would not want to be a psychotherapist because I wouldn’t want to hear people nagging. I mean don’t get me wrong I want to help them I just feel like there problems will lay upon me and I just can’t deal with that especially since I want a family of my own.