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Let’s start with the elephant in the room—more and more jobs in the United States require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree as a qualification today. A study by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and The Workforce in 2018 predicted that 35 percent of the job openings available will require at least a bachelor’s degree.…

A doctorate is the terminal degree in the field of psychology, the highest level of education you can attain. It involves up to seven years of intensive study, original research, and hands-on clinical experience. Fewer than 7,000 people per year earn a PhD in psychology each year in the United States according to the National…

Psychology careers are both lucrative and fulfilling. But psychology is a huge field. When you think about it, how we all think about things is kind of key to, well, just about everything! That means psychologists can play a role in everything from pro sports to social media networks to politics. But those aren’t all…

Everyone is fascinated with what makes human beings tick. That’s probably why choosing a bachelor’s degree in psychology is one of the most popular college majors in the United States. According to a recent survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, psychology is the sixth most popular major in the entire country. More than…

Career opportunities in the field of psychology are vast. Yes, you could be a psychologist, but you can also work in human resources, social work, forensics, or school counseling, among many more positions. The one thing that every one of these has in common, aside from working with and being able to understand people, is…

Mental health professionals looking to further their education in the field have two major degrees to choose from: A PhD in Psychology, which is a Doctor of Philosophy degree, and a PsyD, which is Doctor of Psychology degree. They sound nearly the same, so what is the difference between a PhD and PsyD? While both…

Everyone needs a little help sometimes, but the kind of help varies greatly. It’s not one size fits all, which is why there are many different types of counseling roles and clinical approaches. And though there are different types of counselors, and even different ways to specialize in those fields, most have a number of…

Sometimes the best forms of therapy are those that make us feel good. Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and mental health counseling all play important roles in helping individuals recover from and manage physical and emotional issues that are impeding their quality of life. These interventions utilize proven techniques that are administered by trained and licensed…

If you are considering a career in counseling, your paycheck is probably at least a little way down the list of things you are thinking about. You’re the kind of empathetic, caring, considerate person who is mostly in the game to help other people who are struggling. You probably already do that for friends and…

Human services is a broad field with a lot of different specialties and opportunities to help people and communities. For anyone coming in from outside the field, though, it isn’t always clear what each of those roles is for. Is there a difference between counselors and therapists? What about the difference between social workers and…