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I want to be a psychotherapist what are the main pathways ?

aidie

i am toying with the idea of becoming a psychotherapist 

One that listens to and helps people get better

what are the main routes to this new career ?

is there such thing as an apprenticeship ? and are people of autism prevented in any way ?

do u know anyone who has switched career like this in mid life ?

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  • Most therapists seem to start mid career, even late career. And I recently did a works communication skills course with a therapist who happened to be autistic, so it can work! And I did a 1 year foundation course in group therapy, loved it, and felt really competent in it. I'd do the full thing except I dedicated to my current job. So no barriers for us!

    There are a few routes in. The main thing is whether you want to train as a psychotherapist or counsellor. Counsellor courses are much shorter and generally 'counsel'. Therapy courses more focus on helping you develop a therapeutic relationship with the client that transforms them. Counselling courses are often offered by your local FE college, or as a diploma at a uni. Therapy mostly by professional society type things, though i think there are undergrad and more postgrad courses in it. I did mine with The Institute of Group Analysis. The Tavistock Institute is often recommended. There's also becoming a clinical psychologist which is a 2-3 year postrad taught doctorate. And Psychiatric Nurses. There's dozens of schools of therapy so definitely find out which one resonates with you. I'd avoid Freudian Analysis and Lacan. No idea how you choose but there's a book that explains the main schools of therapy, and prob more than one book and maybe some internet stuff.

    There's also specialisms like Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Family, Kids, Substance Recovery, ... .

    I'm sure you'll be great, go for it!

  • in reply to aidie

    If I had a parallel life I'd consider 5 Spirit Accupuncture. This is an older version than traditional accupuncture which had a lot strupped out by the communists. 5 Spirit accupuncture works with the soul, or 5 spirits. It's a different form of therapy and i find can help whete talking sometimes fails.

    I was also recently impressed by NLP, which prob has a shorter route. And there's just not enough people doing EMDR fo post traumatic trauma.

    It's worth looking at gaming the system and getting a student loan for an under or post grad course. If you don't earn loads after you don't pay it back; and if you're earning well you do and everyone's happy!

  • in reply to Mark (NicheMarket)

    This is the course my friend just did which she was super happy with tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/.../

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