Also called: Licensed Psychologist
Diagnoses and treats mental health conditions using talk therapy and psychological testing.
Spends the morning giving an ADHD evaluation with puzzles, memory tasks, and questionnaires, then writes up the results. Afternoons are therapy sessions for trauma and depression. Some days include supervising trainees or teaching.
Private practice and specialized testing pay most.
Doctorate (PhD), about 11 years after high school. Bachelor's, then a 5-7 year PhD or PsyD with a one-year internship and postdoctoral hours before licensing.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI scores tests and drafts reports, and therapy chatbots handle some mild cases; diagnosis and treatment by a licensed expert stay human.
Classes: AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3033.
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