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For our final for PE we have to write an essay on what job we aspire to have and how we plan to get there. I know that i want to become a young child/teenage counsoler, and i probably will want to work in a school. So i have a few questions.
What's the difference between a counsoler,psychologist, and a psychiatrist?
From the discription that i gave which title fits it best?
What would be some good colleges in the US, not to far from, or in califorina for this type of trianing?
Any other information would be awesome, thanks so much!
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A psychologist is someone with a degree (it depends on the area for the type necessary) to allow them to practice psychology--basically, talk therapy. They also have the training to experiment and develop new theories.
Psychiatrists have medical degrees and can thus prescribe medication. They tend to focus more on the chemical and physical aspect of mental illness than the actualy talk therapy. Someone wanting marriage counselling, for instance, would be unlikely to visit a psychiatrist.
A counsellor--I'm not positive about this one. I BELIEVE a counsellor is someone who doesn't have sufficient accreditation to call themselves a psychologist or psychiatrist. Psychologists and psychiatrists are often referred to as counsellors, despite their official names.
If you want to work in school, you'd probably be best taking a psychology course because I don't know of any schools that need psychiatrists (although I could be wrong). Or, you could consider educational counselling, but that relates more to courses than it does to actual therapy.
I can't help you with the colleges because, well, I'm Canadian.
I do know that the course to becoming any of those isn't a short one. In Canada, at least, you have to first obtain your undergraduate (Bachelor's) degree in an honours program, then take your Masters degree. Both involve a thesis. Depending on the province you live in, some psychology students also need to get their Ph.D before they can legally call themselves psychologists.
I imagine psychiatrists require even more intensive schooling.
You might also want to look into social work. I don't know how it would relate to working in a school because it was something I dismissed fairly early on in my own career research, but it might suit your needs.
Good luck.
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