The profession of a psychologist is currently very attractive - good specialists are always in demand, and their salaries are quite high. It is impossible to study to be a psychologist after graduating only from a higher educational institution - you need to attend specialized courses and trainings.
Instructions
Step 1
You will receive basic psychological education at a higher educational institution that has a state license for educational activities (this will ensure the demand for a diploma). Before entering, collect information about teachers, teaching methods, specialization, take an interest in the training program. The more solid and older the educational institution, the more preferable to study there, especially if the teaching staff has remained unchanged for several years.
Step 2
Before the third year, you must decide on a specialization - this is a narrower area of knowledge in which you plan to work and achieve success. You can engage in scientific activities, comprehending the structure of the human psyche, be a teacher, engage in psychodiagnostics, work with specific people, etc.
Step 3
Choose one of the popular modern trends in psychology (art therapy, gestalt, NLP, psychoanalysis, etc.) and attend relevant seminars and trainings. Working in professional groups will help you learn how to work with people and realize your potential. As a rule, psychological trainings develop resistance to stress, teach methods of psychological defense, that is, what you have to teach your patients and students. Try to achieve significant results in several of them - this will be a significant addition to your resume when applying for a job.
Step 4
Start practicing - invite friends, colleagues and relatives. Inform everyone that you need to gain experience and develop professional skills and help people. Take money for your services, but the fee should not be too high, but only motivate people and you to work on existing problems.
Step 5
Read a lot and study the experience of domestic and foreign specialists - a psychologist must constantly develop, constantly improve his qualifications in order to achieve success in his chosen field.
Step 6
Gain experience working in individual psychotherapy - so you can build a client base and quickly become a professional psychologist.
