Psychologist

Some psychologists work alone, with patients and clients coming to the psychologist's office.

Some are involved in health care teams and typically work in hospitals, medical schools, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, pain clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and community health and mental health centers.

$42k [Low]

$89k [Median]

$115k [High]

High school

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Grade 12 English (ENG4U, ETS4U, EWC4U or EAE4U)

Five additional Grade 12 university-level or university/college-level courses

Collage or University

A period of supervised practical experience is required in most jurisdictions.

Successful completion of the written Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is required in most provinces.

Oral examinations and board interviews are required in some provinces.

Membership in the provincial professional association for psychologists is mandatory in all provinces.

I would volunteer in clinics for experience after high school.

If I choose to be a child psychologist I would work at a daycare or with sick kids.

I would work at a hospital with disabled and mentally challenged people.

I would work as a counselor which will help me understand people’s situations better.

Voluntary work with people with disabilities / learning difficulties, the best way to find this work experience is by contacting schools in the local area for work.

Working on mental health wards

Local volunteering at hospitals

From being a psychologist to being a bigger and famous psychologist is what I want to get into in the future.

For that I am ready do the work it takes and extra hours I need to put inn.

This career is suitable for me because I like helping people and giving them advice.

I like being making people feel better and solve their problems with a positive attitude.

Dealing with different kinds of people is not a problem for me because I try my best to help them in a way they can relate and understand the problem better.

From unit one would refer to skills like organization, time management, problem solving and oral communication because those are the basic skills required to deal with people as a Psychologist.

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A regular day for a psychologist is interviewing and surveying the patient, they basically try to gather more information about the patient's behavior or any changes on mental health each day.

psychologists who focus on research like behavioral and emotional patterns in clients, diagnosing disorders, setting treatment plans, making referrals and writing usually write an article and research papers to share the conclusions of their studies.

Psychologists may evaluate patient behavior through experiments, psychoanalysis or psychotherapy. It may be necessary for them to give personality, performance, aptitude or intelligence tests, and it’s up to them to determine when those tests are needed.

Clinical psychologists help people deal with problems ranging from short-term personal issues to severe, chronic conditions.

Clinical psychologists are trained to use a variety of approaches to help individuals.

Although strategies generally differ by specialty, clinical psychologists often interview patients, give diagnostic tests, and provide individual, family, or group psychotherapy.

They also design behaviour modification programs and help patients implement their particular program