Drastic career change advice

J77

Friend of mine is a psychology graduate who has completed 3 masters in the area of early childhood psychology. He recently turned 30 and had a choice of applying to a clinical psychology doctorate, a child psychology doctorate or doing a qualification that would essentially qualify him to work as a teacher in a special needs school. He's been working in a special needs school with children for the past few years as he had to start there as a part of one of his masters courses (2 years work experience was required I think)

He's stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment as he really can't decide what to do with his career. He's got a great knowledge of technology and computers, so much that he was offered a £40k IT job in his school but reluctantly declined at the time as it had nothing to do with psychology.

He's also a semi pro photographer in his spare time but I think that's how he wants to keep it.

He seems to be fairly unenthusiastic about working with children for the rest of his life but an IT job wouldn't be fulfilling enough for him.

The only thing I thought of was starting on a grad program for a company such as first derivatives or accenture (although he seems to be rather skeptical of business consultancy) The guy is absolutely brilliant with people, he's a guy that everyone likes.

Does anyone have any idea!? Literally anything!

Thanks!

(He's based in London)

sambuka41

The clinical psychology doctorate wont necessarily involve him working with children, but he would still be working with people,albeit in a testing and diagnosing way. There are more options to work within the mental health side of things.

Another related discipline a qualification is psychotherapy, or even a doctorate in counselling psychology?

Psychology is a really long road it and it can be hard to stick it to the end, but would be a shame for him to give up when he was almost there.