Child Psychologist

Education

High school

ENGU3

Anthropology

Working with Infants and Children

University

Bachelor's in Psychology

Master of Arts, SCCP Program

School and Clinical Child Psychology

2 years long

can get you a PhD

Career Influences

Money

makes $74,178 - $149,171

Helping Children

understand my own mental health

depression

anxiety

ocd

schizophrenia

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Skills/Work Habits

Interpersonal Relationship

Psychologists must be able to keep and maintain a good relationship with their clients

Assessment and Evaluation

Has to be good at determining which methods are best to use to help the client

Intervention and Consultation

Engages in activities that promotes positive
functioning and well being

Ethics and Standards

ethics are important to consider when dealing with
another person's well being

Research

has the skills to do evaluations and new ways to help
patients

Philosophy

I want to be a child psychologist because i want to teach children how to deal with their emotions and feel better about themselves. I believe that if we teach children from a young age on how to deal with emotions, they will grow up to be a better person.