Every single career has its pros and cons. Follow your heart and do something you'll love everyday regardless of other peoples opinions. Listening to everyone elses opinion will never benefit your life, follow YOUR own personal opinion. ❤
Absolutely, I’ve realized it’s nice to research and hear a different perspective. If something sticks, it sticks. Do it for yourself, and nothing external. It’s got to feel right inside too!
You hit the nail in the head! People must understand that their passions and experiences will never be like someone else’s, and should never allow anyone’s opinions, especially the negative ones set the tone on what they decide to do for their own future.
1. money 2. competition 3. if you're unwell 4. busy schedule 5. isolation 6. having to study your whole life 7. if you hate people 8. sedentary 9. too much organization 10. if you're too sensitive
1. you shouldnt do a degree for money trust me if you pick a degree for money and you hate it always bonuses etc 2. meh sometimes but cant let everything knock you down every degree is a competition whos better. thats even with relationships . 3. lots of people on ig are unwell and take this major still helps us seeing why were unwell and how to help people 4. boohoo college is busy life is always going to be busy then dont go to college if you cant adult and go . 5. make friends. 6. no 7. do a different degree this generation sounds like my brothers always finding a way to play video games and do nothing with his life at all cheers🎉
@@honestyhourwithmiyathis was useless even if it was a cs degree thats sad someone finds this helpful💆🏽♀️ people are always going to talk crap and talk people out of any degree but its up to you to find the degree you want 😂no other people telling you its bad choose another sad gen🎉
@@chlochlo8207 am i sad or are you the sad one? replying mad on an application. lmao go live REAL life and touch some grass preferably green & not like the brown grass you see outside of your home. I have a degree and i’ve read all the books smart one. be blessed 😘
It is The most realistic video I have ever seen. I will definitely recommend your video to them who are doubting whether or not pursuing psychology. Maybe it's my first comment on your video, but I really want to say I really get inspired whenever I am listening to you . I am doing my 3rd year undergrad in psychology, and till now you're one of those who inspires me the most. 💖
@@Jeeromin_ become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@suhenamurmu8000 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Reason 11: sometimes it’s scary and we have a risk of being traumatised ourselves! as psychologists we are often responsible for monitoring risks of suicide, child protection issues, self harm, starvation, and abuse. All whilst continuing to competently complete all of the other aspects listed in this video.
Finish undergrad , then go to medical school, as a psychiatrist you will make a lot more money as a medical doctor , And you can provide psychotherapy aswell.
Thank you, I think I was idealising working as a therapist. I realised that it’s not for me, first of all I get easily overwhelmed by people’s emotions and I am not that into studying and doing reports.
I agree with heaps of your points. One thing I want to clarify though is that there are plenty of us in private practice working salaried positions (and paid well above the public system). Even though overall I have a cap on my earnings, all the risk is on the clinic. If I don't see clients, that's on them. Not all private practice work is contract.
I was going to say the same thing. I am a salaried employee in private practice (first-year psych, whoo). I also get bonuses and a PD budget every year! Definitely perks around, although I recognise I am privileged, and these a probably harder to come by.
thank you so much for making this video. you did a good job of addressing the struggles in a way that's not just bringing people down and telling them to pack up and abandon all hope. I wanted to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into, and all the other videos I saw kind of brought me down. however, I realized they seemed to be just based on the person's personal experience and they were saying stuff that didn't really apply to me, so I'm glad I found this one. I feel much more prepared and inspired, I think this is something I can really do.
Thank you for posting this 'coz i have been battling in my head if i should go for it or not, studying Graduate Diploma of Psychology online. Thank you for being so honest about your journey and helping people like us weigh things if it is for us or not.
IMO have a plan for what you do if you can't get into masters - do you do some other kind of masters (speech pathology, for example). If at that point you'd think of working until a masters application succeeds, keep in mind that a cert III in individual support probably gets you more work than a bachelor degree in psych (plenty of work asks for the cert III). Work in support, gather experience working with people that you can cite in future masters applications. But basically have a plan B and know that the psych pathway is a bit all or nothing and the bachelor degree in psych wont leverage into work all that much, get a cert III of some kind.
It is a very realistic video and thank you for that. I am in my 3rd year of undergraduate. and I really hope I will be a very good psychologist one day 😊😉
I watched this video because im in highschool and I'm thinking of pursuing psychology and I want to make sure that I know what I'm getting myself into and I think this video confirmed that psychology is right for me. The only thing I'm worried about is getting into masters 😅
@@lixia_blur become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@hisokosaionji become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Great video! As a psychologist myself with >10 years experience in clinical work, I can totally relate to it. In the Netherlands ‘outdoor psychology’ is rising, which might tackle the sedentary part. We have some really good experience with giving treatments while walking outdoors. Also there is scientific proof for the benefits of it. There is even a way to do EMDR outside. Being outside makes it also less intense for yourself as therapist to give treatment. You might want to look it up!
This is honestly a great mind opener to this job. You do really have to enjoy doing this work to continue doing it, it seems like a lot of effort for not a lot of pay
00:01 Becoming a psychologist may not be ideal 01:56 Psychology may not be financially lucrative due to limited growth opportunities. 05:48 Bottleneck in Masters program and mental health 07:42 Being a psychologist requires constant focus and emotional energy 11:31 Psychologists must continually undergo professional development and training. 13:22 Being a psychologist requires deep connection with diverse individuals. 17:23 Private practice psychologists need to handle their own business activities and organization. 19:05 Sensitivity is not a weakness, but a superpower in psychology. 22:24 Psychology offers deep rewards and career flexibility
I’ve always been conflicted on whether I should really continue pursuing psychology as a career. I already have a Bachelor of Psychological Science at UNSW, but I didn’t get enough to go into honours. Now I’m doing the Graduate Diploma to boost my marks and so far I’ve managed to maintain a distinction throughout my courses. Even if I do somehow make it into honours, I’m not the smartest kid out there. Realistically speaking with the stats you just provided, the intake is so low to get into the master programs that I honestly feel I’m just wasting my money and time in pursuing a potential career I might not get satisfaction in. Counter argument to this is Ive already forked in so much money and time I might as well continue 😅
Always great to hear from another Aussie :) bear in mind this is UNSW/ UYSD stats, if you spread your net wider (which I definitely recommend) there's also UTS, UWS and all the out of state ones! But yea masters is inherently competitive- best of luck 🤞
If you really want it you should go for it! What makes you say you're not the smartest or have to be the smartest? Have you had much work experience in related fields? I'm studying now finally in my 40th year. I spent a good number of years as a patient, but I'm through most of this now. I have felt like the least intelligent person on earth. But this has changed dramatically by thinking big for the first time, instead of fretting about what I didn't think I could manage (everything). From being totally aimless and desperate for decades I have suddenly gained structure and can see the future. What I could never dream of has become a set of practical steps. I don't learn quickly, but I've noticed that in aiming to understand what I'm studying I think I learn well. I overdo it, google and read up on minute details, and in the end it sticks. For me just wanting something was a bit of a revelation. I stopped focusing on this impossible mountain in front of me, made entirely of endless daunting tasks and obscure information which could never fit in my head. I just focussed on what I wanted to do, and it has become a constant source of satisfaction. It feels natural. Please don't underestimate yourself! I'm sure you'll be fantastic at what you choose to pursue.
@@Lolrocket become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
I'm still looking into career paths as an undergrad in psychology with a heavy emphasis on clinical psych. I thought this video might shy me away but it's only made me want to do clinical psych more. I'm a private swim instructor so my job is pretty much structured the same way... kinda makes me feel like I was born to do this.
Hi friend, Iam from india iam planning to study psychology field in us..is it good to study there or better to study in any other countries? If yes which country is good for this field. Can you please respond so that It will be very helpful
I’m currently a masters level therapist in training, pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology in september, and the hourly pay where I am at for a starting masters therapist is 150$/hr as a student and 180$/ hr graduated, but for a phd it’s 200$/hr as a student and 250$/hr once graduated, it’s a huge difference and PhD’s can actually conduct more thorough testing and to diagnose, you have to have a PhD where I am at (although we learn to diagnose and all about the DSM and psychopathology in my 3 year clinical masters, on top of my 4 year psychology bachelors), and I agree with needing a PhD to diagnose and provide treatments other than psychotherapy, 7 years is not enough to be able to do that, a PhD in clinical psychology is 7 years long (4 years PhD in Psychology and 3 year post doctorate in Clinical Psychology) for a total of 14 years of being in school for psychology. this makes more competent psychologists.
Woah that's amazing, which country is this? In Australia a PhD is a higher level research pathway and people can't do any therapy practice or see clients with just that but I think a few people have mentioned it's different around the world!
@@thepsychdiaries its the same for canada, people with only a psychology phd can’t practice, you’d have to have a clinical psychology post doctorate, most people opt in for masters route, but although we all learn how to diagnose in the masters, many provinces don’t allow masters level therapists to diagnose in canada, except for Alberta
Hello! I did a college program for social service worker diploma, now I am in my first year BA for psychology or mental health studies specialist. I am now seeing how hard it truly is to
Been between teaching and Psychology and trying to figure out what I like more. Ive realized that when I do teaching related things I tend to enjoy/savor the moments where I am helping or supporting the students that I am around so this definitely makes me feel more confident in my choice of changing to Psychology
I am so confused what I should do, I love researching and learning about psychology. But I don't believe helping people would be the best fit for me but I like the idea
@@Kiara22222 i have a joy for both teaching and psychology, and frequently work in spaces with children so a lot of my research has been on careers that focus on these skills that i genuinely enjoy learning about dont let psychology be your only limit. if you want a job simply to be able to do what you love then really put some time and effort into researching various possibilities and not just one single path.
@@odielicious become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for
@@Kiara22222 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
I’m doing a career change from culinary to counseling, with my bachelor’s being in nutrition. I’m applying for my masters in counseling to become a lpc because I want to do culinary therapy. I have been researching on if getting my phd would be right for me in clinical psychology. Your video made me worried, but in a good way! It makes want to think more, even though I know counseling is my true calling
@@JDelights453 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for
Thank you for your amazing content. I had been thinking about becoming a psychologist, but after watching lots of videos, decided not to persue this path. But I still love your content and you seem such a kind person ❤️
@@Вика-м7ц become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Omg thanks sooo much ..I have never been told about the facts once graduated..you still gotta keep up to date but the fact you won't be re registered if can't afford the consciousness courses to stay updated its definitely huuuuge decision..I was also wondering if yiu could meet your clients in a Cafe setting or outdoors but ..for obvious reasons a quite safe and discreet place where you feel more open ..rather than in a small room and I think ..you are amazing for helping others too .....yes I've also realised in past year I needs a treadmills or something to make sure I'm moving atleast 20 kins a day on its as I'm feeling like I'm lazy but the study has affected my eating and lifestyle so I totally agree with you ..and we needs to remember we gotta take care of ourselves before we can take care of others and find the right setting #Environments #lifestyles #truth telling #Future Boss lady #passion vs money #knowing when to shut off #Inspiring 💯🙌👍🤞✌️
Keep in mind by that time you're working so you'll be able to afford the training courses :) and if you're really stuck there are cheaper trainings- just the area I'm learning right now is quite specialized so a bit more expensive!
@@lurlinerigney3005 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Thank you so much for this, this potentially saved me a lot of money and time. I hope you have a lot of fun in your work. It can be a thankless job. But keep up the great work ❤
it’s so hard picking a career when there’s so much life has to offer, psychology has been on my mind for a while but money plays a big role plus studying ugh
Being psychologist requires to work hard and to be flexable. To get more money it depends on your attittude to people. If you cant feel people and your job it isnt for you
1. Wouldn’t there be cancellation fee to cover that hour? 2. The MPP can be an option, which is not as competitive as clinical masters, 3. Agree on this, 4. You can manage workload as much or as little in PP, or you can work in policy or administration in healthcare setting, there are different ways to psych 5. - 6. as with other professions, PD’s are crucial, 7. there are different ways to psych, though you can’t get away from dealing with people while training, 8. Sedentary seems a bit much, ‘desk job’-like may be more apt but it’s ethical obligation to take care of self like dance outside work, 9. In therapy intensive setting, and there’s other way to psych like doing training as part of PP or do consultancy etc, 10. Maybe do more assessment or other role. My two cents
Yes, competition and getting into masters - if you've an interest in psychology because you've had your own struggles and that comes with not having done a lot of extracurricular work (volunteering, doing work in the area of support), I'm pretty sure people who haven't had those struggles are going to be ahead in the queue. So less than a 2.5% chance. I'd think it'd be interesting to test if this leads to a monoculture in the people who do get to do the masters, as they are expected to have much the same attributes. And whether that serves the community of much more diverse cultural backgrounds. And the main thing is...they don't tell you those odds when you sign up for the degree. I think the best I got was being told 'there's a bit of an interview' before you continue on to masters. No mention of a 2.5% base chance. At this point I think I may have gone into programming instead if I had been told in advance, given psychology is mostly an all or nothing pathway. Also, not sure it's entirely ethical to not advertise that low acceptance chance. If you bought a pizza and then found you only get the other half of the pizza 2.5% of the time, I'm pretty sure the ACCC would say 'No, that's not a fair practice, that's misleading'. Would say though that if I could get that far, the money would be a step up...depends on your background, for some people they'll come from a place that it'll be a step up. But on average will they have been able to do the extracurriculars to have even a 2.5% chance? Again, it falls into the potential monoculture issue, where what some people take for granted as part of life are a near unknown for others. If psychology is only for some people, will they really get the perspective of the other people?
Oh interesting, it would so helpful to get a bit more info if you're open to sharing :) unfortunately where I've worked those who have a PhD or just masters get paid the same so it must be different!
Well, for one, someone who’s gets a masters in psychology is considered a therapist, not a psychologist. A PhD or PsyD in psychology is a psychologist. And there is a big difference in pay between the two degrees.
None of these reasons really put me off starting my degree, so that’s a good sign! I do wonder if I’ll like the actual providing therapy part since I am fairly introverted and a lot of socialising and talking to people drains my energy. Only when it’s of a superficial nature though, so hopefully this won’t happen as deep conversation on interesting topics energises me.
💯 I think they're two very different skills! I admit being absolutely terrible at small talk. I think most psychs are introverts and thankfully clients do most of the talking haha
I think that the first basic reason to study psychology and to be interested in it to practice, is to meet the needs of some specific people in need of psychological enhancement. All these points are included, but if I focus on that, I would give up on a major aspect of impacting greatness into humanity. God help us.
I Have been battling with myself if i should go for psychology,but many of my friends and family members told me that it doesn't worth it.i really love the course because i think is cool 😎 and i get to help people and know what going on in the brain
@@closetcollection20 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
just graduated a weak ago an i got accepted in a very nice hospital then this video shows up in my feed..... to nerves to watch to be honest but i am certain i made the right decision so ill watch it
ok 1- first reason am good am not in it to be rich or anything am in it for the passion and am gonna start working in 2 weeks in a big hospital 2- second reason i got secondary honors in uni there's a system where if u graduate with 4.75 /5 or higher u get honors and if u do with higher than 4.5/5 u get secondary honors am planning on to continue with a masters in the future hopefully i make it 3- am well minded thankfully the reason i am passionate about the field is a psychologist who helped with very hard personal stuff as a teenager 4- idk about the 4th reason but atm am not rlly a busy person i have 2 close friends and no pets and hopefully the hospital doesn't overwork me 5- isolation idk about that yet but i don't think id mind it in my work life 6- the studying part i love it cuz i an honestly enjoying the study and the fact that it changes my perspective and hopefully that doesn't change when i get older 7- i am a very good listener thankfully and hopefully i can handle all the issues am gonna hear 8- i honestly don't know 9- i am unfortunately not a very organized person but ill need to find a way to become organized 10- i don't think of my self as sensitive person so i should be good thankfully i still don't regret my decision after watching the video
Y'know what's funny? As an autist, for a good chunk of these points I was like "hell yeah". Keep on learning about a special interest forever? Talk 1-on-1 with people when I kinda love doing that despite groups being stressful? Hang around in a room all day when I'm pretty much doing that anyways? A strong focus on organizational skills when categorizing and keeping notes on things is practically a hobby? The times in my life where I've felt the least lost were when I was trying to act as an emotional anchor for someone else, and frankly, there are so few therapists with a real working knowledge of how _our_ brains seem to process things (traditional therapeutic methods don't work nearly as well for us, at least when not applied in a fairly thoughtful way...)
Hi Ro! I’m doing the 5+1 internship in the public sector and I’m really enjoying it. However, I’m a socially anxious person due to past experiences where people have made comments based on assumptions (related to being a female wearing religious attire in public- the hijab) that I’m dumb, can’t speak English, I’m oppressed, come from a backward culture and/or am a danger to society. I constantly have this narrative running through my head and I either feel like I need to prove/explain myself or feel defeated by believing people think I’m incompetent. Multidisciplinary meetings are a nightmare for me and I sometimes struggle with colleague interactions. I have my own psychologist and we’ve recognised my core beliefs of defectiveness and social exclusion but I’m still struggling. Any advice would be appreciated.
I am so so sorry to hear you've had to face this level of discrimination :( I can understand why your personal narrative has shifted after this repeated exposure to judgement. I want to note that it is a lot of pressure to put all the onus on you to be the one making all the change even though its systemic problem and I really respect all the hard work you've done to at least change the things you have control over. All I can think to offer is to know with so much external stress that you build up as many cup-filling supports you can- either your religious community or family or close friends and then also get repeated supervision and support to buffer you up. And if at all possible to shift the environment that you're in and to find a tribe that does not judge a book by it's cover. All the best you I really hope things improve and hang in there!! ♥️
@@thepsychdiaries Thank you for getting back to me Ro! Your channel has taught me so much 🙂❤️ Yes I’ve had so many encounters with islamophobia that it started to destroy my life (on top of this I have a history of childhood trauma) and although I did my best to overcome my anxieties I still felt like it was too much to tackle on my own so I teamed up with my psychologist, who’s the same faith as me, and she’s been very validating and helpful. But I’m still struggling especially with the social anxiety when I’m around other colleagues. I plan on telling my principal supervisor about my experiences with racism so she can have an understanding of my situation, I’ve been cautious to say anything to her out of fear that I’ll lose my job….but I think there needs to be context for what’s happening with me especially if she notices me getting anxious. That it’s because I’m anxious that I’m being judged based on stereotypes/misconceptions my religion. I agree with filling my cup and working with my own tribe. So I plan on finishing my internship in the public sector and then go in to private practice working with my own community. With my social anxiety at present, are there any techniques you feel are the most effective that I can use to manage the symptoms?
Yes! Have a chat about exposure therapy with your psych :) such a helpful skill that really helped me with my own social anxiety. Sending you all my best wishes!!
love this video :) I was wondering if you were able to discuss the differences between working in public health vs private in Sydney. there seems to be a few differences based on your videos
I'm still in 8th grade and I was thinking of studying phycology when I grow up a couple more years, I want to understand people more, read people, and understand myself and the human mind, there are so many things I want to know, like what's going on inside that girls head or what is she feeling, I always put myself in peoples places to understand them more, I'm the therapist friend everyone vents to me, but like I don't know what to do, I want to know what to do when someone talks or rants to me, I want to learn and study, but I don't know...... I don't like studying but I have a huge interest in phycology that I want study it, but I don't wanna work as a phycologist, I just wanna study it, I don't know 😭
You should nuance based on countries, or at least specify that this is the Australian reality. In Canada, the hourly average is around 175-230$ per hour. If you see 20 clients per week (or 4 clients per day) 48 weeks per year, you're looking at around 200,000 $ per year, which is very good. If you do 30 clients per week, you can do 300,000 $, which is 50,000 $ more per year than the average family doctor in Canada. So yeah, I don't know how much it's paid in Australia, but money sure is a factor in Canada. Considering that the average annual salary is around 50,000-60,000 a year, you're looking at easily 4x the average annual salary, if not more. The hourly rate also increases by about 5$ every year. In the corporate world in Canada-USA, they usually pay half the amount psychologists make in the private sector, hence why private practice is the most common work field. I also doubt that the corporate world will give you a 10,000 raise every year (equivalent to the 5 $ increase per year in private practice).
I would say the most important reason you can pull this off is that you are an INFJ and because your cognitive functions are ordered in a way that enables you to connect with people in one on one or small group settings and to really recognize patterns to help them, obviously combined with your study/research in school. Basically if you were an ESTJ for example I would say it's way less likely this would be the job for you. Competitive and low pay has more to do with the economy and other stupid games we all must play and I think there are plenty of people who could go to less prestigious schools or come into the game late and outperform others who at least on paper appear to be better. Anyway I think it's good we have you, I don't think there will be any problem with you continuing to learn your dominant function literally craves it, and I'm sure you will find ways to help your patients that are creative and provide results.
Do you think an INTJ can pull this off? I am an INTJ and I am really passionate about becoming a psychologist. I understand people's emotions and never make them feel invalidated about the way they feel. I am also very good at noticing underlying patterns and connecting dots. So what do you think Is INTJ suitable for this job?
@@itdun First I would say as an INTJ regardless of what I say (lets assume I say no or I dissuade you), that you should most definitely forget my opinion and drive forward to your goals and what you believe is the correct path for you. Which in all honestly being an INTJ should be no problem for you to get what I mean lol. Yes I think INTJ is extremely suitable for this job. The intuition is no doubt extremely strong, this combined with your Fi.. The Ni/Fi internal world very much helps you to understand feelings. Granted these are your feelings and it's not the same as Fe/Ti, but yes in some ways depending on the field and the individual INTJ they may perform much better than the INFJ. Also when you said becoming a psychologist that can mean so many things. I would argue that some " job titles " for psychologist might be EXTREMELY more suited to INTJ's or even specific subtypes of INTJ's that are natural fits, sorry that it's hard to explain what I mean by that. If you mean specifically clinical psychology as in being a therapist like the girl in this video, then yes I do think you can do it. The fact that Fe is your sleeper function though... I mention this function specifically because I do think that your access to Ti will also be high enough at some point, because I do think your Ni - Ti will be important even as an INTJ because you can't always Ni-Te-Fi your way through it like you can with some things, but what I mean here is combinations of your Ni-Fi-Ti-Ne and even Te to some degree to want to provide results for your patient, in some cases you might even connect more with a patient and your solutions along with what you learned say getting a PsyD or PhD in philosophy of psychology or whatever, basically with some patients you might even be a better fit, that your rational insight into the situation and understanding your own feelings and how you would solve the problem can be transferred to them. However situations which require heavy Fe use from you, or Heavy Fe/Ti in combination I don't know I'm just saying it's subjective. If you are talking like research psychologist I think in some ways you could be miles ahead I don't know my opinion doesn't matter. I do think that INFJ's are natures psychologist. I mean there are ISFJ psychologists that through years of experience and learning... like they don't lead with Ni but they know man... they really really know they get it they figured it out. Through school and mentors and working with patients these ISFJ's they know it they really are the wise old owl who got it... So my reply to you is yes I think you can succeed in psychology including clinical psychology and my advice would be to seek out INTJ's who currently are clinical psychologists, and also to make friends with INFJ's who are clinical psychologists and just make all sorts of connections and maybe try to do some small practice that allows you channel into your fe abit and grow in that but without overdoing it and being comfortable with returning to your natural state. You don't have to dive into Fe and stay in the pool all day while getting sunburnt and having your skin get all wrinkly and prune like. Just take dives in the pool slowly over time get some laps in, put some sun screen on you know and then return to the natural state of self. Yes I most definitely think you can do whatever you put your mind to. I'm sorry to say this but I still think ESTJ is the least likely type to be a good psychologist to any ESTJ psychologists out there feel free to disagree with me especially as you have the masters or doctors or whatever and are currently practicing still it's gotta be like statistically the least likely type to be doing this as their life work or interest...
That's a pro! Wasn't great when I first graduated and tried to match the 9-5 corporate work week but I've realized now I can really only do two consecutive days of practice and I often scheduled myself to start at 10am so I'm feeling really content right now :)
For anyone that is studying psychology or is working in this field. I have a question,so I'm really interested in learning about psychology and how different things impact the brain,I like learning sbout different mental illness's as well to gain more awareness. Helping people is one of my biggest passions in life and I would love to have a job related to that,I'm a good listener and I like giving advice. But I am a very sensitive person that get affected by negative things more easily then others.I cant handle stressful situations very well and I'm highly emphatic(maybe too much)and it might cause trouble for me. My school counsoler/therapist who knew me well said that its better for me to have a job where I'm not around people a lot as negative energy drains me easily.She said that its better that I dont become a therapist eaither but I want to hear your thoughs as well.
I don’t trust any therapy that doesn’t first do blood tests a few times because of ever changing blood reference ranges, on their clients and both sides of their parents.
No money ? I am in France. The best I can hope for 5 years of psy study is 2000/month. In Australia, public clinical psy pays 10000 a month. Even if it As half that I would 100% go. I also plan to work in public institutions because of the security and stability (salary etc). I also love studying. Seems like I am settled
Her thumbnail has a big (❌NO Money if you study psychologist), and her first reason was related to money. In my opinion if you are a phycologist it's because you are interested in people, and their life, If it's just because of money it's when bad and mean phycologist come from.
i want to be a clinical psychologist but i am super sensitive and i feel like i’m prone to second hand ptsd. What other career option can I do with an undergrad in psych but is less traumatizing?
I hear you! I was a licensed counselor and counseling professor for 10 years. I am *extremely* sensitive and actually burnt out after only six months of working full time and had to research a better way. I ultimately left mental health, transitioned to coaching, and established a way of working with clients that's actually fun... even when they're moving through really tough stuff. Have you thought about coaching at all? I recently posted a video comparing it to conventional counseling in case it's helpful. th-cam.com/video/byVw_dTwaLc/w-d-xo.html&t
Love your video! On step #6 about studying, you mention not being able to get your registration the next year if you haven't studied. What do you mean by being registered the next year? Like you need to retake your exam every year?
y’all I’m like so young and it will be like a few couple years before I go to college but still I should try after letting the industry marinate for a couple years? 😭😭
I'm not entirely sure i want to become a psychologist (I've been saying for years i wanna be a clinical psych working with kids) bu I have NO IDEA what i'd do otherwise. I'm not really intrested in anything else.... That competitiveness does scare me.... But you really need your masters to do anything in psych dont you...
I would 100% recommend going and doing a few casual career meetings with psychs in your local area if you're in this position- reach out to them via email/ LinkedIn and tell them your position and ask if they'd be open to a little chat about their experience (I found it so helpful when I did it!). And no definitely not!! Many people are general psychs and they do not have to go through the masters bottleneck :)
@@thepsychdiaries From my experience the general psyches go through a bottleneck as well - there were IIRC 16 general positions and 16 clinical positions per year (this was at Federation uni). Maybe the now retired 4+2 pathway did this differently, it seems like bottleneck for all otherwise?
@@MapleFang-d9u become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
American PhD clinical psychologist of nearly 20 years here. Good video! I dissuade most from a career in psychology. Lots of ways to help people in your spare time or through other fields. The money for the years of training is abysmal. Do not take student loans to pursue this degree, especially psyd. You will never catch up unless you have family money or a partner to help. Psychology is fascinating. Take the classes but don’t major in it. Find another career!
a stranger wont tell me to find another career . but ive heard clinical is the worst and so many drop out . why cant people be school therapist sometgimg that isnt so bleh theres over 80+ things to do in it at least im not taking a useless degree like women n gender😭
Hey - I know this is 5 months late, but it seems you are really struggling with the loneliness of being a psychologist - It's definitely hard, and I know you've taken a break from being a psychologist. Maybe make a pivot into corporate HR/people-type roles. Or work part time in your job while you work somewhere else too.
Hi, this is an amazing video, I just have a few questions. I was wondering if you have any tips for people who are a bit younger whether it has to do with studying or if I should start volunteering, thing maybe you wished you might have started earlier. As a year 10 student who has interested in psychology for 4-5 years now, I have always been a little stressed hearing about how competitive psychology is because at the moment I have tunnel vision towards it as a career choice so if you have any advice that would be great. And if could please talk about the process of doing your course in years 11-12 and how applying to different universities and degrees worked for you. Also, if you're willing to share how you dealt with the competitiveness and pressure of honour and master's I would love to hear about that. And maybe talk about what should you do if you don't get accepted into those programs straight away what are something that you can do in the meantime without doing an honours year that can maybe better your chances of getting accepted next time. Sorry for all the questions. This is my first time commenting I just want to say how helpful your videos are and how they make me so much more passionate about psychology. (a little more stressed too, but just as much as I am excited)
Hello! No worries at all- I would recommend my psychology study tips video and also the one about how I got into masters which go much more into detail on the questions you mentioned before. Best of luck!
I Don’t want to be mean everyone’s perception is different but You became one and Gave your services You know better about everything cause you gave your 4 years in job but lemme tell you that every person face different situation it doesn’t mean you should be feeling demotivation ..Guys Listen to me If you want to be any specialist Go for it because all matter is ur intrest towards your passion ..In today’s World nothing is easy and simple And each and every thing have its own pros and cons even Being alive have pros and cons 😂 Relax guys let yourself shine
@@holypriyadarshinee become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Hate when people say “don’t do it for the money do it because you love it”. There isn’t enough love in America to choose a profession like philosophy and struggle financially. People that don’t make money or they have access to excess use this excuse. I’ve heard 2 people give that advice in one day; Elon Musk and the homeless man around the corner. One is filthy rich who literally does it for the money and the other is homeless telling you not to worry about money. In the US loans are a REAL thing. You’d be a fool to study for 10 years and end up making 40K a year
Hey Ro, I hope you're doing well! I've been following your TH-cam channel and really appreciate the insights and experiences you share about studying psychology in Australia. I'm currently a 19 year old female from India, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Honours. I'm considering pursuing a master's degree in psychology with a specialization in either clinical or professional from Australia. However, I've come across some concerns and uncertainties regarding the process. After conducting research, I've learned that I would need to complete an additional one-year diploma in psychology before pursuing my master's as I have a 3 year Bachelors program in my country. As you have mentioned that admission into master's programs in clinical psychology in Australia can be competitive for international students like myself, which has left me feeling a bit anxious about my decision. As I'm currently in my first year of studies, I'm reaching out to seek guidance on how I can improve my chances of being accepted into these programs. What steps can I take during my undergraduate studies to strengthen my application and stand out as an international student? Your insights would be incredibly valuable to me as I navigate this journey. Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide!
Hello! Well firstly it's great you're thinking long term and also realistically about the competiveness of the program. Right now Australia is going through quite a stage of change as it phased out a previously very popular 4+2 pathway and so there's a real bottleneck for psychologist training. Masters entry is a combination of high marks (especially weighting the honours year) + experience (especially anything clinical- which means anything working with people who have difficulties with mental health) so really try and aim to make those two things solid. I would really encourage you also think about alternatives as many people don't make their first year of trying- whether you'd plan to try again or other alternative pathways, a psychology degree also means you are open to research jobs or tutoring or working in corporate roles. Best of luck!
I quit being a full time psychologist. It has made me a sad version of myself despite how good I was. Vicarious trauma is huge. And yeah you need more money and time to study psychology now that you moght as well have become a doctor.
This was really good to read, thank you. I’ve started working in Residential Youth Worker/ Out of Home Care to open myself to the Community Services Industry and I feel the same… I’m a sad version of myself!
I really like your videos, they give great descriptions of what it’s like to work in psychology. I’m 25 and would love to do psychology or psychiatry, but I feel too old to start a career like this. Would you have any advice about doing a psychology conversion course at 26?
hi Ro! i don't usually leave a comment but i'm really interested on your thoughts about start studying psychology at age 27, 28, would you recomend it? i finished my business engineer career but it was never my choice and i feel stuck since i finished
lol im 27 also im going to go for it. we will be done mid 30s if not sooner. i got my BA in journalism. im so excited to explore more about the mind and life altogether
@@CryinginFrontofStrangers become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@marjorie4381 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
HI im 26 yrs old and a fresh grad of BS Psych. Im having real difficulties landing a job in the field. I don't even know where to apply or how to really start. Any tips? If not a psychologist, what other alternative should you choose?
Hello Doctor. I enjoyed your video. What if I'm not a very sensitive person. Would I still make a good psychologist. Not that I don't understand the depth of the situation and the emotional turmoil the person is going through but that I can't easily cry. More stoic-like. Would I still make a good clinical psychologist?
Thank you very much, but what about becoming a teacher or professor in universities? Is it also has a worth? or is the same and competion is challenging? becuase i really keen to become researcher and have a professional academic job. please lead me through this
I was considering a career in psychology (and I still am), but instead of being a realistic eye-opening video about the challenges of the professional, it felt more like an attack and very extremist perspective. Not a light video to watch, I think it is obvious that you should at least enjoy talking to people if you want to be a psychologist, kind of obvious (also, the title "If you hate people" - extremist). Sitting in a chair all day, having to be organized, being good emotionally, these are aspects most jobs have. I just don't think I agree with the approach of this video, sounds more like a clickbait.
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Hi, great video! Thank you for that :) What are your thoughts on the professional psychology Master program? Is that one easier to get into and what are the job outlooks? Also what salary range do you have as a registered psychologist and clinical psychologist that is not in private practice?
@@larasunshine1353 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
I worked with some OTs when I did child psych and it seems like a lovely occupation! Super hands on and practical and they work within the mental health sphere too. Whenever a child was too dysregulated and needing some more practical/ body-based strategies we always recommended OT :)
hey, this video was so good. Thankyou, as a 15 year old who reallyy hari kripa wanna become a psychologist this video was so good, and it is so helpful for me. Also it would be great for you to make a video on why we SHOULD become a psychologist. And i had a question, it would mean alot if you could answer. I am currently doing my igcse and my subjects have english ( as a first language ) and biology and i DO NOT have maths. as i am terrible at it. I do not plan on taking it in AS and A levels as well. So I just wanted to know if it will be ok for me to study psychology without maths, i do realise that there is statistics, i do know the basics and when that part comes to me in BA ( maths ) I could just learn it little bit then right? Just hoping it wouldnt be a big barrier in my BA and going to universoty. Thankyou again, looking forward to your reply. love your vids.
Hello! Hmm I'm not sure the exact entry requirements as each university is different (hop on the course you want to get into and it should say on the website the pre-requisite subjects). However the high school maths I was doing was not too relevant (things like shapes and algebra). In Australia you can do maths bridging courses and many people also get a statistics tutor if they're struggling, but I have to say statistics is a huge part of undergrad!!
At federation uni, the psych bachelor degree and honors year did a lot of math. From memory it didn't come into the exams or course work a lot in the bachelors degree, so you might be able to sort of wing it. But in the honours year, having to write up tables of your results from your thesis, you'll either need to know it or have a good supervisor and you work well with each other for them to guide you through with draft feedback (I think a few people were like that in fourth year. I was around the middle on math). I've no idea about masters, but I think honors year is the worst of it from what I hear.
I've been to therapy! I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing to experience it on the other side of the chair. It really does depend on the specialisation, I'm sure those who work in very acute trauma settings are more likely to need more support themselves but in a fairly general private practive I think just keeping good work/life balance in mind is enough :)
You don't need an Associate degree in the United States. People here usually only get them because it's the quickest route to having a college degree (2 years), or because they went to a community college. Here, you can get a Bachelor's and a Master's and get licensed as a professional counselor, mental health counselor, or licensed clinical social worker and do much of the counseling tasks a Psychologist does. In fact, in about 3 or 4 states, you can actually legally be granted a license as a Psychologist with just a Master's degree.
@@mikialawilson3114 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
This is my first comment on your vid but I would really like to know if just a bachelor's degree in psychology is better or you need to have an honours degree too? Thanks for this amazing vid btw
Depends on your eventual aim! But in Australia honours sets you up much better as the foundation to become a psychologist and to do psychology research.
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Every single career has its pros and cons. Follow your heart and do something you'll love everyday regardless of other peoples opinions. Listening to everyone elses opinion will never benefit your life, follow YOUR own personal opinion. ❤
The best comment I’ve ever read. No wonder I’ve been struggling with choosing professions
Absolutely, I’ve realized it’s nice to research and hear a different perspective. If something sticks, it sticks. Do it for yourself, and nothing external. It’s got to feel right inside too!
You hit the nail in the head! People must understand that their passions and experiences will never be like someone else’s, and should never allow anyone’s opinions, especially the negative ones set the tone on what they decide to do for their own future.
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1. money
2. competition
3. if you're unwell
4. busy schedule
5. isolation
6. having to study your whole life
7. if you hate people
8. sedentary
9. too much organization
10. if you're too sensitive
thank you for this!!
1. you shouldnt do a degree for money trust me if you pick a degree for money and you hate it always bonuses etc
2. meh sometimes but cant let everything knock you down every degree is a competition whos better. thats even with relationships .
3. lots of people on ig are unwell and take this major still helps us seeing why were unwell and how to help people
4. boohoo college is busy life is always going to be busy then dont go to college if you cant adult and go .
5. make friends.
6. no
7. do a different degree
this generation sounds like my brothers always finding a way to play video games and do nothing with his life at all
cheers🎉
@@honestyhourwithmiyathis was useless even if it was a cs degree thats sad someone finds this helpful💆🏽♀️ people are always going to talk crap and talk people out of any degree but its up to you to find the degree you want 😂no other people telling you its bad choose another sad gen🎉
@@chlochlo8207 am i sad or are you the sad one? replying mad on an application. lmao go live REAL life and touch some grass preferably green & not like the brown grass you see outside of your home. I have a degree and i’ve read all the books smart one. be blessed 😘
@@chlochlo8207 do you love it? do you hate it? There it is!!! the way 🫤....that I am 100% sure you chose to make it 😊 discipline is just a means.
It is The most realistic video I have ever seen. I will definitely recommend your video to them who are doubting whether or not pursuing psychology. Maybe it's my first comment on your video, but I really want to say I really get inspired whenever I am listening to you . I am doing my 3rd year undergrad in psychology, and till now you're one of those who inspires me the most. 💖
This means so much thank you 🙏
Are you going to do your masters afterwards?
Im currently doing computer science engineering and im planning to change to psychology? Whats your opinion? Will that be a bad decision
@@Jeeromin_ become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@suhenamurmu8000 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Reason 11: sometimes it’s scary and we have a risk of being traumatised ourselves! as psychologists we are often responsible for monitoring risks of suicide, child protection issues, self harm, starvation, and abuse. All whilst continuing to competently complete all of the other aspects listed in this video.
Yeah it would be difficult for me to deal with someone who is sewercidal
well shit ... I am already halfway through my undergrad 😭💀
Plan B you could always find a sugar daddy. Am I right or wrong
😭I'm in my final year and I can feel you! 😪
Lol this me
what country?
Finish undergrad , then go to medical school, as a psychiatrist you will make a lot more money as a medical doctor , And you can provide psychotherapy aswell.
And yet, here you are creating one of the best TH-cam content related to counselling while going through that busy schedule. Amazing!
Thank you, I think I was idealising working as a therapist. I realised that it’s not for me, first of all I get easily overwhelmed by people’s emotions and I am not that into studying and doing reports.
I agree with heaps of your points. One thing I want to clarify though is that there are plenty of us in private practice working salaried positions (and paid well above the public system). Even though overall I have a cap on my earnings, all the risk is on the clinic. If I don't see clients, that's on them. Not all private practice work is contract.
Thank you for commenting! That's so helpful to know- honestly I would much rather be reimbursed like that 😅
I was going to say the same thing. I am a salaried employee in private practice (first-year psych, whoo). I also get bonuses and a PD budget every year! Definitely perks around, although I recognise I am privileged, and these a probably harder to come by.
Are you in Auz as well?
@@jacintarobison4352 woah, can you tell me what did you study ?
what degrees did you get to become this ?
thank you so much for making this video. you did a good job of addressing the struggles in a way that's not just bringing people down and telling them to pack up and abandon all hope. I wanted to make sure I know what I'm getting myself into, and all the other videos I saw kind of brought me down. however, I realized they seemed to be just based on the person's personal experience and they were saying stuff that didn't really apply to me, so I'm glad I found this one. I feel much more prepared and inspired, I think this is something I can really do.
Thank you for posting this 'coz i have been battling in my head if i should go for it or not, studying Graduate Diploma of Psychology online. Thank you for being so honest about your journey and helping people like us weigh things if it is for us or not.
IMO have a plan for what you do if you can't get into masters - do you do some other kind of masters (speech pathology, for example). If at that point you'd think of working until a masters application succeeds, keep in mind that a cert III in individual support probably gets you more work than a bachelor degree in psych (plenty of work asks for the cert III). Work in support, gather experience working with people that you can cite in future masters applications. But basically have a plan B and know that the psych pathway is a bit all or nothing and the bachelor degree in psych wont leverage into work all that much, get a cert III of some kind.
I don't know in which country you reside, but there's not a single program in North America that you can become a psychologist with an online program.
Working as a mental health clinician here in nyc in the emergency field, and these are so reliable!!
It is a very realistic video and thank you for that. I am in my 3rd year of undergraduate. and I really hope I will be a very good psychologist one day 😊😉
I watched this video because im in highschool and I'm thinking of pursuing psychology and I want to make sure that I know what I'm getting myself into and I think this video confirmed that psychology is right for me. The only thing I'm worried about is getting into masters 😅
True same, my only problem is money lol
Actually after i study psychology, i can decide wether i should teach in Special education, or continue to become a clinical psychologist
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@@lixia_blur become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@hisokosaionji become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Great video! As a psychologist myself with >10 years experience in clinical work, I can totally relate to it. In the Netherlands ‘outdoor psychology’ is rising, which might tackle the sedentary part. We have some really good experience with giving treatments while walking outdoors. Also there is scientific proof for the benefits of it. There is even a way to do EMDR outside. Being outside makes it also less intense for yourself as therapist to give treatment. You might want to look it up!
This is honestly a great mind opener to this job. You do really have to enjoy doing this work to continue doing it, it seems like a lot of effort for not a lot of pay
00:01 Becoming a psychologist may not be ideal
01:56 Psychology may not be financially lucrative due to limited growth opportunities.
05:48 Bottleneck in Masters program and mental health
07:42 Being a psychologist requires constant focus and emotional energy
11:31 Psychologists must continually undergo professional development and training.
13:22 Being a psychologist requires deep connection with diverse individuals.
17:23 Private practice psychologists need to handle their own business activities and organization.
19:05 Sensitivity is not a weakness, but a superpower in psychology.
22:24 Psychology offers deep rewards and career flexibility
You're a godsend thank you so much !!
I’ve always been conflicted on whether I should really continue pursuing psychology as a career. I already have a Bachelor of Psychological Science at UNSW, but I didn’t get enough to go into honours. Now I’m doing the Graduate Diploma to boost my marks and so far I’ve managed to maintain a distinction throughout my courses. Even if I do somehow make it into honours, I’m not the smartest kid out there. Realistically speaking with the stats you just provided, the intake is so low to get into the master programs that I honestly feel I’m just wasting my money and time in pursuing a potential career I might not get satisfaction in. Counter argument to this is Ive already forked in so much money and time I might as well continue 😅
Always great to hear from another Aussie :) bear in mind this is UNSW/ UYSD stats, if you spread your net wider (which I definitely recommend) there's also UTS, UWS and all the out of state ones! But yea masters is inherently competitive- best of luck 🤞
If you really want it you should go for it! What makes you say you're not the smartest or have to be the smartest? Have you had much work experience in related fields?
I'm studying now finally in my 40th year. I spent a good number of years as a patient, but I'm through most of this now.
I have felt like the least intelligent person on earth. But this has changed dramatically by thinking big for the first time, instead of fretting about what I didn't think I could manage (everything). From being totally aimless and desperate for decades I have suddenly gained structure and can see the future.
What I could never dream of has become a set of practical steps. I don't learn quickly, but I've noticed that in aiming to understand what I'm studying I think I learn well. I overdo it, google and read up on minute details, and in the end it sticks.
For me just wanting something was a bit of a revelation. I stopped focusing on this impossible mountain in front of me, made entirely of endless daunting tasks and obscure information which could never fit in my head. I just focussed on what I wanted to do, and it has become a constant source of satisfaction. It feels natural.
Please don't underestimate yourself! I'm sure you'll be fantastic at what you choose to pursue.
@@Lolrocket become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
I'm still looking into career paths as an undergrad in psychology with a heavy emphasis on clinical psych. I thought this video might shy me away but it's only made me want to do clinical psych more. I'm a private swim instructor so my job is pretty much structured the same way... kinda makes me feel like I was born to do this.
Corporate is also super competitive and can be toxic too it’s like what do you love. At the end of the day
Great video and totally agree. I’m a 3rd year psych PhD student in U.S. looking at working in other countries when I’m done.
Hi friend,
Iam from india iam planning to study psychology field in us..is it good to study there or better to study in any other countries? If yes which country is good for this field. Can you please respond so that It will be very helpful
@@Tom.j151yeah it would be so helpful
Clinical Psychology or Experimental?
I’m currently a masters level therapist in training, pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology in september, and the hourly pay where I am at for a starting masters therapist is 150$/hr as a student and 180$/ hr graduated, but for a phd it’s 200$/hr as a student and 250$/hr once graduated, it’s a huge difference and PhD’s can actually conduct more thorough testing and to diagnose, you have to have a PhD where I am at (although we learn to diagnose and all about the DSM and psychopathology in my 3 year clinical masters, on top of my 4 year psychology bachelors), and I agree with needing a PhD to diagnose and provide treatments other than psychotherapy, 7 years is not enough to be able to do that, a PhD in clinical psychology is 7 years long (4 years PhD in Psychology and 3 year post doctorate in Clinical Psychology) for a total of 14 years of being in school for psychology. this makes more competent psychologists.
Woah that's amazing, which country is this? In Australia a PhD is a higher level research pathway and people can't do any therapy practice or see clients with just that but I think a few people have mentioned it's different around the world!
@@thepsychdiaries its the same for canada, people with only a psychology phd can’t practice, you’d have to have a clinical psychology post doctorate, most people opt in for masters route, but although we all learn how to diagnose in the masters, many provinces don’t allow masters level therapists to diagnose in canada, except for Alberta
Hello! I did a college program for social service worker diploma, now I am in my first year BA for psychology or mental health studies specialist. I am now seeing how hard it truly is to
Been between teaching and Psychology and trying to figure out what I like more. Ive realized that when I do teaching related things I tend to enjoy/savor the moments where I am helping or supporting the students that I am around so this definitely makes me feel more confident in my choice of changing to Psychology
I am so confused what I should do, I love researching and learning about psychology. But I don't believe helping people would be the best fit for me but I like the idea
@@Kiara22222 i have a joy for both teaching and psychology, and frequently work in spaces with children so a lot of my research has been on careers that focus on these skills that i genuinely enjoy learning about dont let psychology be your only limit. if you want a job simply to be able to do what you love then really put some time and effort into researching various possibilities and not just one single path.
@@odielicious become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for
@@Kiara22222 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
I’m doing a career change from culinary to counseling, with my bachelor’s being in nutrition. I’m applying for my masters in counseling to become a lpc because I want to do culinary therapy. I have been researching on if getting my phd would be right for me in clinical psychology. Your video made me worried, but in a good way! It makes want to think more, even though I know counseling is my true calling
@@JDelights453 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for
Thank you for your amazing content. I had been thinking about becoming a psychologist, but after watching lots of videos, decided not to persue this path. But I still love your content and you seem such a kind person ❤️
Do what ever makes you happy and you have your rewarding moments and not so rewarding moments in every job ..all the best wth future goals too 💯✌️
@@lurlinerigney3005you are very right. Every job has its own occupational hazard.
@@Вика-м7ц become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
Omg thanks sooo much ..I have never been told about the facts once graduated..you still gotta keep up to date but the fact you won't be re registered if can't afford the consciousness courses to stay updated its definitely huuuuge decision..I was also wondering if yiu could meet your clients in a Cafe setting or outdoors but ..for obvious reasons a quite safe and discreet place where you feel more open ..rather than in a small room and I think ..you are amazing for helping others too .....yes I've also realised in past year I needs a treadmills or something to make sure I'm moving atleast 20 kins a day on its as I'm feeling like I'm lazy but the study has affected my eating and lifestyle so I totally agree with you ..and we needs to remember we gotta take care of ourselves before we can take care of others and find the right setting #Environments #lifestyles #truth telling #Future Boss lady #passion vs money #knowing when to shut off #Inspiring 💯🙌👍🤞✌️
Keep in mind by that time you're working so you'll be able to afford the training courses :) and if you're really stuck there are cheaper trainings- just the area I'm learning right now is quite specialized so a bit more expensive!
@@lurlinerigney3005 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
I felt uncomfortable hearing this reason yet I still want to proceed in this field because for some reason, it’s the career that most fitting for me.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and also psychology is amazing but the job is rewarding and yea in any job we never stop studying ❤
Thank you so much for this, this potentially saved me a lot of money and time. I hope you have a lot of fun in your work. It can be a thankless job. But keep up the great work ❤
it’s so hard picking a career when there’s so much life has to offer, psychology has been on my mind for a while but money plays a big role plus studying ugh
This girl learns only methods but being psychology needs to learn how to feel the others. It is very importand for a good psychologist,in my opinion
Being psychologist requires to work hard and to be flexable. To get more money it depends on your attittude to people. If you cant feel people and your job it isnt for you
1. Wouldn’t there be cancellation fee to cover that hour? 2. The MPP can be an option, which is not as competitive as clinical masters, 3. Agree on this, 4. You can manage workload as much or as little in PP, or you can work in policy or administration in healthcare setting, there are different ways to psych 5. - 6. as with other professions, PD’s are crucial, 7. there are different ways to psych, though you can’t get away from dealing with people while training, 8. Sedentary seems a bit much, ‘desk job’-like may be more apt but it’s ethical obligation to take care of self like dance outside work, 9. In therapy intensive setting, and there’s other way to psych like doing training as part of PP or do consultancy etc, 10. Maybe do more assessment or other role. My two cents
What does MPP stand for?
It was a really really helpful video, Thank you so much
It depends on which country you live in, here in Morocco psychologists are doing very good
Yes, competition and getting into masters - if you've an interest in psychology because you've had your own struggles and that comes with not having done a lot of extracurricular work (volunteering, doing work in the area of support), I'm pretty sure people who haven't had those struggles are going to be ahead in the queue. So less than a 2.5% chance. I'd think it'd be interesting to test if this leads to a monoculture in the people who do get to do the masters, as they are expected to have much the same attributes. And whether that serves the community of much more diverse cultural backgrounds.
And the main thing is...they don't tell you those odds when you sign up for the degree. I think the best I got was being told 'there's a bit of an interview' before you continue on to masters. No mention of a 2.5% base chance. At this point I think I may have gone into programming instead if I had been told in advance, given psychology is mostly an all or nothing pathway. Also, not sure it's entirely ethical to not advertise that low acceptance chance. If you bought a pizza and then found you only get the other half of the pizza 2.5% of the time, I'm pretty sure the ACCC would say 'No, that's not a fair practice, that's misleading'.
Would say though that if I could get that far, the money would be a step up...depends on your background, for some people they'll come from a place that it'll be a step up. But on average will they have been able to do the extracurriculars to have even a 2.5% chance? Again, it falls into the potential monoculture issue, where what some people take for granted as part of life are a near unknown for others. If psychology is only for some people, will they really get the perspective of the other people?
I had never heard masters placements were so limited. Universities everywhere are happy to make money off people with no real value in the end..
Super valid
As far as money goes, this applies to individuals who just got their masters in psychology, but not for the doctorates level.
Oh interesting, it would so helpful to get a bit more info if you're open to sharing :) unfortunately where I've worked those who have a PhD or just masters get paid the same so it must be different!
Would you mind explaining the difference financially between clinical masters and a clinical doctorate? :)
in Australia it makes no difference
Well, for one, someone who’s gets a masters in psychology is considered a therapist, not a psychologist. A PhD or PsyD in psychology is a psychologist. And there is a big difference in pay between the two degrees.
@@ila9063 okay. I guess that’s where this differs. I’m in the US.
Loved the last point, super helpful
Im about to start my Grad dip in psychology and my final destination would be either clinical psychology or Psychiatrist
Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you!! Wonderful information ❤❤❤
well this was HELPFUL thank you
in the UK Master is not enough to become a qualified clinical psychologist- you need a doctorate afterwards. looks like it depends on the country..
Absolutely helpful, practical, informative, realistic video. Thank you so much for sharing and all the effort you put into this.
None of these reasons really put me off starting my degree, so that’s a good sign! I do wonder if I’ll like the actual providing therapy part since I am fairly introverted and a lot of socialising and talking to people drains my energy. Only when it’s of a superficial nature though, so hopefully this won’t happen as deep conversation on interesting topics energises me.
💯 I think they're two very different skills! I admit being absolutely terrible at small talk. I think most psychs are introverts and thankfully clients do most of the talking haha
@@thepsychdiaries yes my psychologist is an introvert too, it’s encouraging to know it’s quite common
I think that the first basic reason to study psychology and to be interested in it to practice, is to meet the needs of some specific people in need of psychological enhancement.
All these points are included, but if I focus on that, I would give up on a major aspect of impacting greatness into humanity.
God help us.
I Have been battling with myself if i should go for psychology,but many of my friends and family members told me that it doesn't worth it.i really love the course because i think is cool 😎 and i get to help people and know what going on in the brain
Us movement 😂
@@closetcollection20 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
just graduated a weak ago an i got accepted in a very nice hospital then this video shows up in my feed..... to nerves to watch to be honest but i am certain i made the right decision so ill watch it
ok
1- first reason am good am not in it to be rich or anything am in it for the passion and am gonna start working in 2 weeks in a big hospital
2- second reason i got secondary honors in uni there's a system where if u graduate with 4.75 /5 or higher u get honors and if u do with higher than 4.5/5 u get secondary honors
am planning on to continue with a masters in the future hopefully i make it
3- am well minded thankfully the reason i am passionate about the field is a psychologist who helped with very hard personal stuff as a teenager
4- idk about the 4th reason but atm am not rlly a busy person i have 2 close friends and no pets and hopefully the hospital doesn't overwork me
5- isolation idk about that yet but i don't think id mind it in my work life
6- the studying part i love it cuz i an honestly enjoying the study and the fact that it changes my perspective and hopefully that doesn't change when i get older
7- i am a very good listener thankfully and hopefully i can handle all the issues am gonna hear
8- i honestly don't know
9- i am unfortunately not a very organized person but ill need to find a way to become organized
10- i don't think of my self as sensitive person so i should be good
thankfully i still don't regret my decision after watching the video
The more I hear about it the more I want to do it. Im about to move head on to my Bach degree, so nervous
Y'know what's funny? As an autist, for a good chunk of these points I was like "hell yeah". Keep on learning about a special interest forever? Talk 1-on-1 with people when I kinda love doing that despite groups being stressful? Hang around in a room all day when I'm pretty much doing that anyways? A strong focus on organizational skills when categorizing and keeping notes on things is practically a hobby? The times in my life where I've felt the least lost were when I was trying to act as an emotional anchor for someone else, and frankly, there are so few therapists with a real working knowledge of how _our_ brains seem to process things (traditional therapeutic methods don't work nearly as well for us, at least when not applied in a fairly thoughtful way...)
Hahaha this made me chuckle so hard, never considered it would literally be the perfect role for some neurodivergent folk!
Hi Ro! I’m doing the 5+1 internship in the public sector and I’m really enjoying it. However, I’m a socially anxious person due to past experiences where people have made comments based on assumptions (related to being a female wearing religious attire in public- the hijab) that I’m dumb, can’t speak English, I’m oppressed, come from a backward culture and/or am a danger to society. I constantly have this narrative running through my head and I either feel like I need to prove/explain myself or feel defeated by believing people think I’m incompetent. Multidisciplinary meetings are a nightmare for me and I sometimes struggle with colleague interactions. I have my own psychologist and we’ve recognised my core beliefs of defectiveness and social exclusion but I’m still struggling. Any advice would be appreciated.
I am so so sorry to hear you've had to face this level of discrimination :( I can understand why your personal narrative has shifted after this repeated exposure to judgement. I want to note that it is a lot of pressure to put all the onus on you to be the one making all the change even though its systemic problem and I really respect all the hard work you've done to at least change the things you have control over. All I can think to offer is to know with so much external stress that you build up as many cup-filling supports you can- either your religious community or family or close friends and then also get repeated supervision and support to buffer you up. And if at all possible to shift the environment that you're in and to find a tribe that does not judge a book by it's cover. All the best you I really hope things improve and hang in there!! ♥️
@@thepsychdiaries Thank you for getting back to me Ro! Your channel has taught me so much 🙂❤️
Yes I’ve had so many encounters with islamophobia that it started to destroy my life (on top of this I have a history of childhood trauma) and although I did my best to overcome my anxieties I still felt like it was too much to tackle on my own so I teamed up with my psychologist, who’s the same faith as me, and she’s been very validating and helpful. But I’m still struggling especially with the social anxiety when I’m around other colleagues. I plan on telling my principal supervisor about my experiences with racism so she can have an understanding of my situation, I’ve been cautious to say anything to her out of fear that I’ll lose my job….but I think there needs to be context for what’s happening with me especially if she notices me getting anxious. That it’s because I’m anxious that I’m being judged based on stereotypes/misconceptions my religion. I agree with filling my cup and working with my own tribe. So I plan on finishing my internship in the public sector and then go in to private practice working with my own community. With my social anxiety at present, are there any techniques you feel are the most effective that I can use to manage the symptoms?
Yes! Have a chat about exposure therapy with your psych :) such a helpful skill that really helped me with my own social anxiety. Sending you all my best wishes!!
love this video :) I was wondering if you were able to discuss the differences between working in public health vs private in Sydney. there seems to be a few differences based on your videos
I'm still in 8th grade and I was thinking of studying phycology when I grow up a couple more years, I want to understand people more, read people, and understand myself and the human mind, there are so many things I want to know, like what's going on inside that girls head or what is she feeling, I always put myself in peoples places to understand them more, I'm the therapist friend everyone vents to me, but like I don't know what to do, I want to know what to do when someone talks or rants to me, I want to learn and study, but I don't know...... I don't like studying but I have a huge interest in phycology that I want study it, but I don't wanna work as a phycologist, I just wanna study it, I don't know 😭
You should nuance based on countries, or at least specify that this is the Australian reality. In Canada, the hourly average is around 175-230$ per hour. If you see 20 clients per week (or 4 clients per day) 48 weeks per year, you're looking at around 200,000 $ per year, which is very good. If you do 30 clients per week, you can do 300,000 $, which is 50,000 $ more per year than the average family doctor in Canada. So yeah, I don't know how much it's paid in Australia, but money sure is a factor in Canada. Considering that the average annual salary is around 50,000-60,000 a year, you're looking at easily 4x the average annual salary, if not more. The hourly rate also increases by about 5$ every year. In the corporate world in Canada-USA, they usually pay half the amount psychologists make in the private sector, hence why private practice is the most common work field. I also doubt that the corporate world will give you a 10,000 raise every year (equivalent to the 5 $ increase per year in private practice).
I would say the most important reason you can pull this off is that you are an INFJ and because your cognitive functions are ordered in a way that enables you to connect with people in one on one or small group settings and to really recognize patterns to help them, obviously combined with your study/research in school. Basically if you were an ESTJ for example I would say it's way less likely this would be the job for you. Competitive and low pay has more to do with the economy and other stupid games we all must play and I think there are plenty of people who could go to less prestigious schools or come into the game late and outperform others who at least on paper appear to be better. Anyway I think it's good we have you, I don't think there will be any problem with you continuing to learn your dominant function literally craves it, and I'm sure you will find ways to help your patients that are creative and provide results.
Do you think an INTJ can pull this off? I am an INTJ and I am really passionate about becoming a psychologist. I understand people's emotions and never make them feel invalidated about the way they feel. I am also very good at noticing underlying patterns and connecting dots. So what do you think Is INTJ suitable for this job?
@@itdun First I would say as an INTJ regardless of what I say (lets assume I say no or I dissuade you), that you should most definitely forget my opinion and drive forward to your goals and what you believe is the correct path for you. Which in all honestly being an INTJ should be no problem for you to get what I mean lol. Yes I think INTJ is extremely suitable for this job. The intuition is no doubt extremely strong, this combined with your Fi.. The Ni/Fi internal world very much helps you to understand feelings. Granted these are your feelings and it's not the same as Fe/Ti, but yes in some ways depending on the field and the individual INTJ they may perform much better than the INFJ. Also when you said becoming a psychologist that can mean so many things. I would argue that some " job titles " for psychologist might be EXTREMELY more suited to INTJ's or even specific subtypes of INTJ's that are natural fits, sorry that it's hard to explain what I mean by that. If you mean specifically clinical psychology as in being a therapist like the girl in this video, then yes I do think you can do it. The fact that Fe is your sleeper function though... I mention this function specifically because I do think that your access to Ti will also be high enough at some point, because I do think your Ni - Ti will be important even as an INTJ because you can't always Ni-Te-Fi your way through it like you can with some things, but what I mean here is combinations of your Ni-Fi-Ti-Ne and even Te to some degree to want to provide results for your patient, in some cases you might even connect more with a patient and your solutions along with what you learned say getting a PsyD or PhD in philosophy of psychology or whatever, basically with some patients you might even be a better fit, that your rational insight into the situation and understanding your own feelings and how you would solve the problem can be transferred to them. However situations which require heavy Fe use from you, or Heavy Fe/Ti in combination I don't know I'm just saying it's subjective. If you are talking like research psychologist I think in some ways you could be miles ahead I don't know my opinion doesn't matter. I do think that INFJ's are natures psychologist. I mean there are ISFJ psychologists that through years of experience and learning... like they don't lead with Ni but they know man... they really really know they get it they figured it out. Through school and mentors and working with patients these ISFJ's they know it they really are the wise old owl who got it... So my reply to you is yes I think you can succeed in psychology including clinical psychology and my advice would be to seek out INTJ's who currently are clinical psychologists, and also to make friends with INFJ's who are clinical psychologists and just make all sorts of connections and maybe try to do some small practice that allows you channel into your fe abit and grow in that but without overdoing it and being comfortable with returning to your natural state. You don't have to dive into Fe and stay in the pool all day while getting sunburnt and having your skin get all wrinkly and prune like. Just take dives in the pool slowly over time get some laps in, put some sun screen on you know and then return to the natural state of self. Yes I most definitely think you can do whatever you put your mind to. I'm sorry to say this but I still think ESTJ is the least likely type to be a good psychologist to any ESTJ psychologists out there feel free to disagree with me especially as you have the masters or doctors or whatever and are currently practicing still it's gotta be like statistically the least likely type to be doing this as their life work or interest...
Curious about how you feel about the overall work life balance? Do you get to take a reasonable time to rest during the year?
That's a pro! Wasn't great when I first graduated and tried to match the 9-5 corporate work week but I've realized now I can really only do two consecutive days of practice and I often scheduled myself to start at 10am so I'm feeling really content right now :)
For anyone that is studying psychology or is working in this field.
I have a question,so I'm really interested in learning about psychology and how different things impact the brain,I like learning sbout different mental illness's as well to gain more awareness.
Helping people is one of my biggest passions in life and I would love to have a job related to that,I'm a good listener and I like giving advice.
But I am a very sensitive person that get affected by negative things more easily then others.I cant handle stressful situations very well and I'm highly emphatic(maybe too much)and it might cause trouble for me.
My school counsoler/therapist who knew me well said that its better for me to have a job where I'm not around people a lot as negative energy drains me easily.She said that its better that I dont become a therapist eaither but I want to hear your thoughs as well.
You should look into neuropsychology/becoming a neuropsychologist, it’s more of the study of the brain behaviors and conditions!
@@kaylaaos that sounds great!I actually didnt think of it much but it seems good to me.Might go into chemistery as well.Thank you so much❤
I don’t trust any therapy that doesn’t first do blood tests a few times because of ever changing blood reference ranges, on their clients and both sides of their parents.
the isolation aspect really selling the career to me ngl 😅😅
reaaal
Omg this helped me a lot. Thanks❤
No money ? I am in France. The best I can hope for 5 years of psy study is 2000/month. In Australia, public clinical psy pays 10000 a month. Even if it As half that I would 100% go. I also plan to work in public institutions because of the security and stability (salary etc). I also love studying. Seems like I am settled
ah, yes this get me lost a little
Her thumbnail has a big (❌NO Money if you study psychologist), and her first reason was related to money. In my opinion if you are a phycologist it's because you are interested in people, and their life, If it's just because of money it's when bad and mean phycologist come from.
As an infj, i think the negatives are not that negative to become a clinical psychologist
Thank you for the video but please name the timestamps
It doesn't make much sense to have them there if they don't have names
i want to be a clinical psychologist but i am super sensitive and i feel like i’m prone to second hand ptsd. What other career option can I do with an undergrad in psych but is less traumatizing?
I hear you! I was a licensed counselor and counseling professor for 10 years. I am *extremely* sensitive and actually burnt out after only six months of working full time and had to research a better way. I ultimately left mental health, transitioned to coaching, and established a way of working with clients that's actually fun... even when they're moving through really tough stuff. Have you thought about coaching at all? I recently posted a video comparing it to conventional counseling in case it's helpful. th-cam.com/video/byVw_dTwaLc/w-d-xo.html&t
Love your video! On step #6 about studying, you mention not being able to get your registration the next year if you haven't studied. What do you mean by being registered the next year? Like you need to retake your exam every year?
Best video ever!
y’all I’m like so young and it will be like a few couple years before I go to college but still I should try after letting the industry marinate for a couple years? 😭😭
I'm American so it's interesting to learn about the field in other countries!
I'm not entirely sure i want to become a psychologist (I've been saying for years i wanna be a clinical psych working with kids) bu I have NO IDEA what i'd do otherwise. I'm not really intrested in anything else....
That competitiveness does scare me.... But you really need your masters to do anything in psych dont you...
I would 100% recommend going and doing a few casual career meetings with psychs in your local area if you're in this position- reach out to them via email/ LinkedIn and tell them your position and ask if they'd be open to a little chat about their experience (I found it so helpful when I did it!). And no definitely not!! Many people are general psychs and they do not have to go through the masters bottleneck :)
@@thepsychdiaries From my experience the general psyches go through a bottleneck as well - there were IIRC 16 general positions and 16 clinical positions per year (this was at Federation uni). Maybe the now retired 4+2 pathway did this differently, it seems like bottleneck for all otherwise?
@@MapleFang-d9u become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
American PhD clinical psychologist of nearly 20 years here. Good video!
I dissuade most from a career in psychology. Lots of ways to help people in your spare time or through other fields. The money for the years of training is abysmal. Do not take student loans to pursue this degree, especially psyd. You will never catch up unless you have family money or a partner to help. Psychology is fascinating. Take the classes but don’t major in it. Find another career!
a stranger wont tell me to find another career . but ive heard clinical is the worst and so many drop out . why cant people be school therapist sometgimg that isnt so bleh theres over 80+ things to do in it at least im not taking a useless degree like women n gender😭
Average pay is $60K
Hey - I know this is 5 months late, but it seems you are really struggling with the loneliness of being a psychologist - It's definitely hard, and I know you've taken a break from being a psychologist. Maybe make a pivot into corporate HR/people-type roles. Or work part time in your job while you work somewhere else too.
Hi, this is an amazing video, I just have a few questions. I was wondering if you have any tips for people who are a bit younger whether it has to do with studying or if I should start volunteering, thing maybe you wished you might have started earlier. As a year 10 student who has interested in psychology for 4-5 years now, I have always been a little stressed hearing about how competitive psychology is because at the moment I have tunnel vision towards it as a career choice so if you have any advice that would be great. And if could please talk about the process of doing your course in years 11-12 and how applying to different universities and degrees worked for you. Also, if you're willing to share how you dealt with the competitiveness and pressure of honour and master's I would love to hear about that. And maybe talk about what should you do if you don't get accepted into those programs straight away what are something that you can do in the meantime without doing an honours year that can maybe better your chances of getting accepted next time.
Sorry for all the questions. This is my first time commenting I just want to say how helpful your videos are and how they make me so much more passionate about psychology. (a little more stressed too, but just as much as I am excited)
Hello! No worries at all- I would recommend my psychology study tips video and also the one about how I got into masters which go much more into detail on the questions you mentioned before. Best of luck!
I Don’t want to be mean everyone’s perception is different but You became one and Gave your services You know better about everything cause you gave your 4 years in job but lemme tell you that every person face different situation it doesn’t mean you should be feeling demotivation ..Guys Listen to me If you want to be any specialist Go for it because all matter is ur intrest towards your passion ..In today’s World nothing is easy and simple And each and every thing have its own pros and cons even Being alive have pros and cons 😂 Relax guys let yourself shine
My question is not keepin money as main focus but but do u get decent amount of salary to sustain yourself and your family? Thanks for the video btw
@@holypriyadarshinee become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
What r the benefits of incorporating postmodern philosophy in clinical psychiatry/psychologist practice
Hate when people say “don’t do it for the money do it because you love it”. There isn’t enough love in America to choose a profession like philosophy and struggle financially. People that don’t make money or they have access to excess use this excuse. I’ve heard 2 people give that advice in one day; Elon Musk and the homeless man around the corner. One is filthy rich who literally does it for the money and the other is homeless telling you not to worry about money. In the US loans are a REAL thing. You’d be a fool to study for 10 years and end up making 40K a year
Hey Ro,
I hope you're doing well! I've been following your TH-cam channel and really appreciate the insights and experiences you share about studying psychology in Australia.
I'm currently a 19 year old female from India, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Honours. I'm considering pursuing a master's degree in psychology with a specialization in either clinical or professional from Australia. However, I've come across some concerns and uncertainties regarding the process.
After conducting research, I've learned that I would need to complete an additional one-year diploma in psychology before pursuing my master's as I have a 3 year Bachelors program in my country. As you have mentioned that admission into master's programs in clinical psychology in Australia can be competitive for international students like myself, which has left me feeling a bit anxious about my decision.
As I'm currently in my first year of studies, I'm reaching out to seek guidance on how I can improve my chances of being accepted into these programs. What steps can I take during my undergraduate studies to strengthen my application and stand out as an international student?
Your insights would be incredibly valuable to me as I navigate this journey. Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide!
Hello! Well firstly it's great you're thinking long term and also realistically about the competiveness of the program. Right now Australia is going through quite a stage of change as it phased out a previously very popular 4+2 pathway and so there's a real bottleneck for psychologist training. Masters entry is a combination of high marks (especially weighting the honours year) + experience (especially anything clinical- which means anything working with people who have difficulties with mental health) so really try and aim to make those two things solid. I would really encourage you also think about alternatives as many people don't make their first year of trying- whether you'd plan to try again or other alternative pathways, a psychology degree also means you are open to research jobs or tutoring or working in corporate roles. Best of luck!
I quit being a full time psychologist. It has made me a sad version of myself despite how good I was. Vicarious trauma is huge. And yeah you need more money and time to study psychology now that you moght as well have become a doctor.
This was really good to read, thank you. I’ve started working in Residential Youth Worker/ Out of Home Care to open myself to the Community Services Industry and I feel the same… I’m a sad version of myself!
I really like your videos, they give great descriptions of what it’s like to work in psychology.
I’m 25 and would love to do psychology or psychiatry, but I feel too old to start a career like this.
Would you have any advice about doing a psychology conversion course at 26?
hi Ro! i don't usually leave a comment but i'm really interested on your thoughts about start studying psychology at age 27, 28, would you recomend it? i finished my business engineer career but it was never my choice and i feel stuck since i finished
lol im 27 also im going to go for it. we will be done mid 30s if not sooner. i got my BA in journalism. im so excited to explore more about the mind and life altogether
@@CryinginFrontofStrangers become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@marjorie4381 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
HI im 26 yrs old and a fresh grad of BS Psych. Im having real difficulties landing a job in the field. I don't even know where to apply or how to really start. Any tips? If not a psychologist, what other alternative should you choose?
Hi I will be really helpful to know because here in Italy there are 3 year degree programs. So can I apply for a masters in Australia
Hello Doctor. I enjoyed your video.
What if I'm not a very sensitive person. Would I still make a good psychologist. Not that I don't understand the depth of the situation and the emotional turmoil the person is going through but that I can't easily cry. More stoic-like.
Would I still make a good clinical psychologist?
Thank you very much, but what about becoming a teacher or professor in universities? Is it also has a worth? or is the same and competion is challenging?
becuase i really keen to become researcher and have a professional academic job.
please lead me through this
I was considering a career in psychology (and I still am), but instead of being a realistic eye-opening video about the challenges of the professional, it felt more like an attack and very extremist perspective. Not a light video to watch, I think it is obvious that you should at least enjoy talking to people if you want to be a psychologist, kind of obvious (also, the title "If you hate people" - extremist). Sitting in a chair all day, having to be organized, being good emotionally, these are aspects most jobs have. I just don't think I agree with the approach of this video, sounds more like a clickbait.
Tbh I didn’t get The money point what the problem with this it’s the about salary??
@@mayhiari2030 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life.
@@Letstalk-zx7jx I don't care about money actually my motive is to treat people with talk and therapy not from medicine?
Hi, great video! Thank you for that :) What are your thoughts on the professional psychology Master program? Is that one easier to get into and what are the job outlooks? Also what salary range do you have as a registered psychologist and clinical psychologist that is not in private practice?
@@larasunshine1353 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
Hi, Thank you for sharing your personalised view on this! I have a question though: What do you think about occupational psychologist?
I worked with some OTs when I did child psych and it seems like a lovely occupation! Super hands on and practical and they work within the mental health sphere too. Whenever a child was too dysregulated and needing some more practical/ body-based strategies we always recommended OT :)
hey, this video was so good. Thankyou, as a 15 year old who reallyy hari kripa wanna become a psychologist this video was so good, and it is so helpful for me. Also it would be great for you to make a video on why we SHOULD become a psychologist. And i had a question, it would mean alot if you could answer. I am currently doing my igcse and my subjects have english ( as a first language ) and biology and i DO NOT have maths. as i am terrible at it. I do not plan on taking it in AS and A levels as well. So I just wanted to know if it will be ok for me to study psychology without maths, i do realise that there is statistics, i do know the basics and when that part comes to me in BA ( maths ) I could just learn it little bit then right? Just hoping it wouldnt be a big barrier in my BA and going to universoty. Thankyou again, looking forward to your reply. love your vids.
Hello! Hmm I'm not sure the exact entry requirements as each university is different (hop on the course you want to get into and it should say on the website the pre-requisite subjects). However the high school maths I was doing was not too relevant (things like shapes and algebra). In Australia you can do maths bridging courses and many people also get a statistics tutor if they're struggling, but I have to say statistics is a huge part of undergrad!!
At federation uni, the psych bachelor degree and honors year did a lot of math. From memory it didn't come into the exams or course work a lot in the bachelors degree, so you might be able to sort of wing it. But in the honours year, having to write up tables of your results from your thesis, you'll either need to know it or have a good supervisor and you work well with each other for them to guide you through with draft feedback (I think a few people were like that in fourth year. I was around the middle on math). I've no idea about masters, but I think honors year is the worst of it from what I hear.
@@thepsychdiaries Thanks! that definatelu helps!
@@cairosilver2932 Thankyou so much!
My former dr said the psychologist’s he knew of needed therapy themselves. Not a job id want
I've been to therapy! I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing to experience it on the other side of the chair. It really does depend on the specialisation, I'm sure those who work in very acute trauma settings are more likely to need more support themselves but in a fairly general private practive I think just keeping good work/life balance in mind is enough :)
Dear Ro thank you for your videos! what do you do now ? regards
what is the difference between clinical psychologist and private practice psychologist?
Excellent video!!! Sounds like USA is way more school 😫 associates, bachelors, the. PhD (masters included) or you can't be licensed to practice
Omg I can't imagine even more school 😅
You don't need an Associate degree in the United States. People here usually only get them because it's the quickest route to having a college degree (2 years), or because they went to a community college. Here, you can get a Bachelor's and a Master's and get licensed as a professional counselor, mental health counselor, or licensed clinical social worker and do much of the counseling tasks a Psychologist does. In fact, in about 3 or 4 states, you can actually legally be granted a license as a Psychologist with just a Master's degree.
In the US it pays 100,000-135000
@@mikialawilson3114 become a psychiatrist instead, you will be a medical doctor making alot more money , AND you can also provide therapy to your patients. Psychologist-130k psychiatrist-255k to 375k. The path to being a psychiatrist is harder, but it's for a reason , look at that difference, you'll be set for life
@mikialawilson3114 psychiatrist pays 255k to 375k and you can provide talk therapy as well.
I want to ask if it possible for someone who was an undergrad in a different field be a clinical psychologist ( Grad)?
Hi Ro, I have a question. Till upto what age a person can work as a clinical psychologist OR phychologist in his/her career. Is there any age limit?
I don't think so! As long as you can still do the job there is no upper age limit!
Thank you for your response.
This is my first comment on your vid but I would really like to know if just a bachelor's degree in psychology is better or you need to have an honours degree too? Thanks for this amazing vid btw
Depends on your eventual aim! But in Australia honours sets you up much better as the foundation to become a psychologist and to do psychology research.
@@thepsychdiaries but what are the pros and cons of an honours degree in clinical psychology since it is my eventual aim
@@areebanemat6974 In clinical psychology, honours is a pre-requisite, so you can't apply for a masters program until you've done it!
@@thepsychdiaries ohh ty💞