Many mental health counselors are interested in working with children. You will see their offices full of fun things like crayons, stress balls, and Legos. And while these offices are inviting and child-centered, the use…
In many professional counseling graduate classes, faculty often encourage students to turn their research projects into presentations that can be shared with the larger counseling community. In Dr. Travis Schermer’s research class he introduces students…
For those pursuing an MS degree in professional counseling, work-life balance promises to be an area where they will increasingly be called on to help. We all struggle with work-life balance. This is nothing new,…
Those pursuing a masters in assessment psychology are on a path to an especially rewarding career, because assessment psychology plays an unsung yet important role in helping young people. Whether they are children or teens…
As the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to ease, counseling professionals will find that they are needed more than ever before to help those struggling with addiction
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The benefit of a psychology internship is that it is a great way to expand real-world experience.
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Child development psychologists work with children, parents, and teachers to apply the principles of play therapy to help kids become capable and independent individuals. Read more about the benefits about play therapy here.
Psychology graduates find rewarding work far beyond the counseling office. The basic elements of a psychology degree — critical thinking, an understanding of human behavior and a grounding in research and statistics — can launch interesting careers for these graduates.