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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Political Psychologists

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Political Psychologists
Political psychology is an interdisciplinary academic field, which attempts to understand politics, politicians, and political behavior from a psychological point of view. With roots that date back to the 1800’s, political psychologists use cognitive and social explanations to study the behavior of politicians, the foundations for their beliefs, political dynamics between parties, and the outcomes…
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Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Parole Officers

Employment Outlook & Career Guidance for Parole Officers
Parole Officers typically have workloads of between 80 to 120 active cases at one time. They supervise offenders; people who have been convicted of a crime and who have been in prison and are now on parole, by visiting offenders in their homes or at a parole office.  Other possible job titles for a parole officer…
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How Therapists Keep From “Therapizing” Their Family & Friends

If your career goal is to become a counselor or therapist, you may have wondered how hard it will be to leave your work at the office and refrain from counseling your spouse, children, close friends and family members. We spoke with a panel of experts to find out exactly how they have handled the…
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Never Fear: Your Past is Helpful for a Career in Psychology

Without doubt, many students are plagued by the fear that their personal history will affect or determine their future success. Some have come from non-academic families, dysfunctional home environments or poverty. But your past need not hold you back in a career in psychology. In fact, some of the most colorful pasts and unconventional family…
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A Career in Psychology is More Than Just a Job

A Career in Psychology is More Than Just a Job
Those who dream of a career in psychology as a social worker, therapist, counselor or psychologist typically envision their future in terms of how they will help other people. While that premise is most certainly true, there is a less thought-of benefit which will also emerge: In the process of assisting others to uncover their…
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Following in the Footsteps of the Psychology Experts

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to feel secure in the knowledge that your trajectory with regards to professional success was optimal and on a path of least resistance? Wouldn’t it be comforting to have insights into the up and downs of a career in psychology—before embarking upon it? Isn’t the popular saying, “I wish I knew…
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Overcoming Challenges on the Way to a Degree in Psychology

It is no secret that a rewarding career in psychology will take hard work and a commitment to academic pursuits. In order to be a licensed therapist, counselor, social worker or psychologist, you will be required to earn a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and in some cases, a doctorate. Such an undertaking will take…
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Develop Important Skills on the Way to Being a Children’s Therapist

If you find yourself daydreaming about becoming a licensed therapist specializing in children and childhood issues, it is important to keep an open mind regarding the dynamics of the field. Practicing an attitude of “teachability” which surpasses the norm will enable you to acquire and assimilate valuable knowledge and wisdom from every day experiences and…
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Holistic Counseling on the Rise

Holistic Counseling on the Rise
Not surprisingly, recent trends in the field of psychology have paralleled developments in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in the following way: The methods used to heal patients both physically and psychologically are increasingly holistic in their approaches. Research suggests that holistic techniques used to reduce stress, anxiety and depression are being…
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