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How to become a psychotherapist

noble00 · 2017-01-12 10:52:23

Hi I'm trying to decide what area I want to study , can anyone tell me how many years I need to study to be a qualified psychotherapy, I have four years degree in social studies and one year post graduate in social studies , i have been looking at some courses but not sure what step to take next . Thank you

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noble00

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Hi I'm trying to decide what area I want to study , can anyone tell me how many years I need to study to be a qualified psychotherapy, I have four years degree in social studies and one year post graduate in social studies , i have been looking at some courses but not sure what step to take next . Thank you

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#2 12-01-2017 10:54am

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#3 12-01-2017 10:55am

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You're looking at another four years, plus however long it takes you to qualify for accreditation.

On the other hand, there are plenty of diploma mills out there. I won't mention names.

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#4 13-01-2017 9:43am

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There's a Sticky thread on this very topic, second from the top of the psychology page. Have a look at that first.

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#5 13-01-2017 11:41am

noble00

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Gosh after reading through the thread I think I need to rethink my career , I'm lost don't know what road to go down , I thought I would have been able branch off with the degrees I have that doesn't seem to be an option. Thanks for the reply

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#6 13-01-2017 1:12pm

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Your degree will make studying at post grad level essier, you will hit the ground running, so to speak.

Social studies and therapy are two totally different disciplines, is social studies not more concerned with policies, sociology etc?

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#7 13-01-2017 1:32pm

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I know I'm just at a crossroads and starting to panic age is not on my side I thought I would be a qualified social worker by now but I now know that is not the career I want , I just hope I have not wasted five years in college with nothing to show for it

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#8 22-05-2017 11:53am

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Age shouldn't be a concern really. I took a year out this year but before I took the break I was the youngest in the class at 33 and most were well north of 40.

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