Is anyone trying to transition into becoming a counsellor/clinical psychologist from tech?
I've done finance in undergrad and post grad. In tech consulting now at a big 4 but want to eventually transition into psychology, cos it's where my heart has been always.
Would also appreciate:
1) Any insights from people working in Human capital related consulting (On LinkedIn saw that that's where most Psychology grads are working in the big4?)
2) Any other advise/tips
Thanks for your response

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I volunteer in the mental health peer support space. Helps me fulfill a passion project without compromising on my “corporate/white collar” lifestyle

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I come from psych BA, IO psych MA and in consulting. You’d need to go back to school to get credentials and internship/externship hours to then segue into clinical psych programs. They’re very diff fields from corporate given that it’s entering academia and research. That’s 5-10 years depending if you do your PsyD or PhD.

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To become a psychologist you’d either need a PhD (4-7 years) or Psy.D(4 years lots of debt). Mental health counselors/social workers make garbage $$(only worth it if you’re spouse makes good $$). I had a undergrad degree in speech therapy but went into life science consulting

Idk these Gen Z kids get triggered by everything and anything.. may be a good practice to get into lol

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As M1 said, clinical psychology is an intensive program.

If you want to do human capital consulting get a cert or a 1 year masters and join a practice. Be sure you engage with potential groups first and get some guidance on programs that add value to your resume.

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