Just a clarification: For master level therapists a 2 year Master's program is usually required, along with a few years of fulfilling therapy hours that may differ from state to state. Then students can sit for their licensure exam after the clinical hours are completed. So sometimes it may be 2 years of grad school and then 2 years of working under a licensed therapist before taking the licensure exam and becoming independent. Hope that makes sense!
Hi! Quick question, is there an hour requirement to get licensed with a Psy.D or would we be able to get licensed after completing the program? Thanks!
that was really helpful. i wish i had a specific question to ask. psychology is such a broad field, it would be cool to see an explanation of I/O psych, behavioral economics and social psych or other popular grad school options and what you can do with them career wise. just throwing it out there if you’re looking for more content ideas!
Hi Phil, I really enjoyed this video. I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling & plan on getting my LPC. I do have ambition to apply to a Psy.D program. Even with all this access & resource I still kind of didn’t know the difference between the two (just pieces of things but seeing your video placed everything together. I will say that you missed for the requirements of LPC we do have a set of supervised hours that we must obtain before we are able to receive our LPC & if I am correct the supervision is a minimum of 2 years (2,000 hours, something like that). Overall, I liked your confidence your ability to speak about the topics so freely without hesitation. I am still not that confident. I look forward to your videos and I love your content.
Hi Phil, great channel! I’m wondering what the difference is between providing a mental health diagnosis as an LCSW/LMFT vs as a Psychologist? What can Psychologists diagnose or do that the other professionals can’t? Is it the administration of psychological tests? I’m curious since I’m an MSW from Canada so our scope of practice is quite a bit different from the US.
Hi Nadeem, great question! So in the states LCSW/LMFT can diagnose mental illness, especially for insurance purposes, however I believe there are some states that have restrictions on master level therapists. The difference for psychologists is more broad, for example with ADHD, Dementia, autism, dyslexia, or any neurological conditions, psychologists have the scope of practice to be able to diagnose those conditions while mental health therapists would have to refer out. In general Psychologists's bread and butter are going to be the psychological assessments- things like giving the WAIS, WISC, MMPI, MSE, or other assessments. I think master level therapists might be able to give assessments too but they would either have to get additional certification or more training because these aren't learned in their programs and it would also depend on the state regulations. So yes you are correct that Psychologists differentiate themselves from other mental health professionals through the administration of psychological tests. I hope that helps great question! I'd be curious to know if Canadian therapists can diagnose or give psych assessments?
I have a bachelors of science in biology. I’ve always wanted to study psychotherapy but I don’t want to be with clients all day. I’ve been working in teaching/behavioral therapy and I’ve burnt out. I want to switch to neuropsychology/child psychology but more so at the macro level, neuropsychological assessments and even program evaluations and less clinical/client facing. Is it wise to do masters in psych/developmental psych and then move onto doctorate ? I’m just nervous if I really want to pursue a doctorate, it seems so daunting to me. But that’s the only way I can have the career that I really want 😅
Shadowing a neuropsychologist might help! I know of people who apply to masters and a doctorate in the same year to see where they get in and if they lean more towards one or the other! There’s benefits and disadvantages to either option so it truly depends on what works best for you (if you’re trying to get done asap or ok with getting experience through a masters) hope that helps!
Hi Phil, thanks for your channel. You had mentioned that with a BS in Psychology we can go straight into a PsyD or Ph.D. program of Psychology and can bypass getting a Masters? If I want to be specialized in depression and addiction, would the route to go be the PsyD program? In addition, what recommended schools are there? thank you! Maria
Hi, yes good question. Going from a bachelors to a PhD is possible in some areas, namely there are many U.S. programs that do not require a masters. I think this may be different in the U.K. and other countries so you might have to double check the places you apply to. If you want to specialize in depression and addiction you could either go into PsyD or PhD programs clinical psychology that specialize in those areas and places that give students those experiences through clinical training. PsyD/PhD programs tend to teach students about therapy as well as neuropsych and psychological testing and diagnostics. So as a clinical psychologist you can do both psych testing as well as therapy for clients. There are also neuropsych phd/psyd programs that mostly will focus on testing and assessment, and this is mainly for those who want to be clinicians who don't do any therapy and just focus on psychological assessments/testing/and diagnostics. Depending on the schools though, you may find neuropsychologists who do both testing and therapy, but it depends on the program. Any school that is APA approved should be proficient, and you can contact the school specifically about their focuses on depression and addiction clinical experiences. Hope that helps, best of luck!
Also, Phil what are your thoughts about Forensic Psychology as a specialization? I know you talk a lot about Neuro but Forensic is my interest. Would love to hear your thoughts.
I think Forensic Psychology is a great specialty in the psychology realm, I know a few of my cohort members that are interested in this field. I think it is a very important field as psychologists are called oftentimes to speak about the mental health of clients in a legal court after they have done a battery of assessments to inform lawyers or judges about certain situations. In short it's greatly needed, and there can be a lot of good and benefit done in regards to underrepresented communities or those who are unfairly put in prison. I plan on doing a video in the future on this topic since I've been getting a lot of questions on it :)
hello! im currently in my first year of college and want to go into the mental health field. i love both the aspects of a psychologist and psychiatrist, is there any profession you would recommend for a mixture of both fields?
Fantastic question! You might look into becoming a psychiatric Nurse Practioner, they can prescribe medication as well as do therapy too. Psychologists can prescribe medication in certain states but they would require additional training and a masters degree. Hope that helps!
Just a clarification: For master level therapists a 2 year Master's program is usually required, along with a few years of fulfilling therapy hours that may differ from state to state. Then students can sit for their licensure exam after the clinical hours are completed. So sometimes it may be 2 years of grad school and then 2 years of working under a licensed therapist before taking the licensure exam and becoming independent. Hope that makes sense!
Hi! Quick question, is there an hour requirement to get licensed with a Psy.D or would we be able to get licensed after completing the program? Thanks!
that was really helpful. i wish i had a specific question to ask. psychology is such a broad field, it would be cool to see an explanation of I/O psych, behavioral economics and social psych or other popular grad school
options and what you can do with them career wise. just throwing it out there if you’re looking for more content ideas!
That's great thanks for the ideas!
Hi Phil, I really enjoyed this video. I am currently pursuing my Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling & plan on getting my LPC. I do have ambition to apply to a Psy.D program. Even with all this access & resource I still kind of didn’t know the difference between the two (just pieces of things but seeing your video placed everything together. I will say that you missed for the requirements of LPC we do have a set of supervised hours that we must obtain before we are able to receive our LPC & if I am correct the supervision is a minimum of 2 years (2,000 hours, something like that). Overall, I liked your confidence your ability to speak about the topics so freely without hesitation. I am still not that confident. I look forward to your videos and I love your content.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you adding the supervision hours as well!
Hi Phil, great channel! I’m wondering what the difference is between providing a mental health diagnosis as an LCSW/LMFT vs as a Psychologist? What can Psychologists diagnose or do that the other professionals can’t? Is it the administration of psychological tests? I’m curious since I’m an MSW from Canada so our scope of practice is quite a bit different from the US.
Hi Nadeem, great question! So in the states LCSW/LMFT can diagnose mental illness, especially for insurance purposes, however I believe there are some states that have restrictions on master level therapists. The difference for psychologists is more broad, for example with ADHD, Dementia, autism, dyslexia, or any neurological conditions, psychologists have the scope of practice to be able to diagnose those conditions while mental health therapists would have to refer out. In general Psychologists's bread and butter are going to be the psychological assessments- things like giving the WAIS, WISC, MMPI, MSE, or other assessments. I think master level therapists might be able to give assessments too but they would either have to get additional certification or more training because these aren't learned in their programs and it would also depend on the state regulations. So yes you are correct that Psychologists differentiate themselves from other mental health professionals through the administration of psychological tests. I hope that helps great question!
I'd be curious to know if Canadian therapists can diagnose or give psych assessments?
I have a bachelors of science in biology. I’ve always wanted to study psychotherapy but I don’t want to
be with clients all day. I’ve been working in teaching/behavioral therapy and I’ve burnt out. I want to switch to neuropsychology/child psychology but more so at the macro level, neuropsychological assessments and even program evaluations and less clinical/client facing. Is it wise to do masters in psych/developmental psych and then move onto doctorate ? I’m just nervous if I really want to pursue a doctorate, it seems so daunting to me. But that’s the only way I can have the career that I really want 😅
Shadowing a neuropsychologist might help! I know of people who apply to masters and a doctorate in the same year to see where they get in and if they lean more towards one or the other! There’s benefits and disadvantages to either option so it truly depends on what works best for you (if you’re trying to get done asap or ok with getting experience through a masters) hope that helps!
Hi Phil, thanks for your channel. You had mentioned that with a BS in Psychology we can go straight into a PsyD or Ph.D. program of Psychology and can bypass getting a Masters? If I want to be specialized in depression and addiction, would the route to go be the PsyD program? In addition, what recommended schools are there? thank you! Maria
Hi, yes good question. Going from a bachelors to a PhD is possible in some areas, namely there are many U.S. programs that do not require a masters. I think this may be different in the U.K. and other countries so you might have to double check the places you apply to. If you want to specialize in depression and addiction you could either go into PsyD or PhD programs clinical psychology that specialize in those areas and places that give students those experiences through clinical training. PsyD/PhD programs tend to teach students about therapy as well as neuropsych and psychological testing and diagnostics. So as a clinical psychologist you can do both psych testing as well as therapy for clients. There are also neuropsych phd/psyd programs that mostly will focus on testing and assessment, and this is mainly for those who want to be clinicians who don't do any therapy and just focus on psychological assessments/testing/and diagnostics. Depending on the schools though, you may find neuropsychologists who do both testing and therapy, but it depends on the program. Any school that is APA approved should be proficient, and you can contact the school specifically about their focuses on depression and addiction clinical experiences. Hope that helps, best of luck!
Also, Phil what are your thoughts about Forensic Psychology as a specialization? I know you talk a lot about Neuro but Forensic is my interest. Would love to hear your thoughts.
I think Forensic Psychology is a great specialty in the psychology realm, I know a few of my cohort members that are interested in this field. I think it is a very important field as psychologists are called oftentimes to speak about the mental health of clients in a legal court after they have done a battery of assessments to inform lawyers or judges about certain situations. In short it's greatly needed, and there can be a lot of good and benefit done in regards to underrepresented communities or those who are unfairly put in prison. I plan on doing a video in the future on this topic since I've been getting a lot of questions on it :)
@@philsguidetopsyd , Thank you Phil. Can you do a video about Imposter Sydrome? Where it stems from and your experience?
really helpful and informative video; thans.
You're welcome!
hello! im currently in my first year of college and want to go into the mental health field. i love both the aspects of a psychologist and psychiatrist, is there any profession you would recommend for a mixture of both fields?
Fantastic question! You might look into becoming a psychiatric Nurse Practioner, they can prescribe medication as well as do therapy too. Psychologists can prescribe medication in certain states but they would require additional training and a masters degree. Hope that helps!