Psychotherapy
Transcript: Education? Employment? http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/psychotherapy/basics/definition/prc-20013335 The demand for psychotherapy continues to increase because people are living longer and because mental health problems are being more readily diagnosed. Job opportunities will be most plentiful for applicants who hold a Ph.D. in psychotherapy from a top college program in the field. During psychotherapy, you learn about your condition and your moods, feelings, thoughts and behaviors. Psychotherapy helps you learn how to take control of your life and respond to challenging situations with healthy coping skills. Most psychotherapists are not physicians. Every state requires that aspiring psychotherapists get a masters degree in clinical psychology, counseling, or social work. preferably with an emphasis on psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health provider. Duties as a psychotherapist? Some states require a Ph.D. in the field. Master's and doctoral degree programs require students to complete two years of supervised clinical practice. Psychotherapy They treat patients with a variety of mental and emotional conditions, including stress, bipolar syndrome, depression and obsessions There are specific types of psychotherapy, all with a different approach. http://education-portal.com/psychotherapist_education.html Websites I used: Psychotherapists can work as licensed professional counselors, marriage and family counselors or clinical social workers. During sessions lasting 30-60 minutes, psychotherapists examine patients' dreams, fantasies, behaviors and thoughts. A psychotherapist may specialize in one or more types of psychotherapy, including humanistic constructivist, cognitive, humanistic integrative, hypno-psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. The median annual salary of psychotherapists was about 54,700 in 2013.