Hi Everyone!,
I am very interested in one day opening my own private practice and/or joining a firm. I am trying to find the best path. There is a lot to consider regarding different schools of thought, length of time, cost, job market, and projected salary. I am trying to find the quickest way to get to this goal while still being able to be competitive in the market. I have heard of stories of people getting degrees and them and their classmates unable to find jobs due to their degree being uncompetitive.
I earned my M.A. in psychology from Boston University in 2014 with a 3.6/4 G.P.A. This was a 1-year degree program that was meant to prepare people for further education and received no clinical training. Long story short I did a year of research afterward and hated it. I then abandoned everything and went to teach in English in China for a year and a half. I retook the GRE this spring thinking I would apply to Psy.D. programs. Verbal 157 Math 157 Writing 5.0 This past fall I began working in a wilderness therapy company with troubled youth as a field staff.
My question is this. Returning back to the idea of working with a private practice or company what degree paths do you recommend? I am already 27 so going for a Psy.D. is a long time to get into/start a practice. I was recommended by one old professor to get an MSW with a focus on a clinical track and then switch into private practice. I'm not sure how viable that is or how well equipped it would leave me to deal with becoming a therapist. An LPC seems like the wrong move since they don't get paid well and it appears they have a harder time securing a job source. I am open to all advice or any direction you could point me.
Thank you!
I am very interested in one day opening my own private practice and/or joining a firm. I am trying to find the best path. There is a lot to consider regarding different schools of thought, length of time, cost, job market, and projected salary. I am trying to find the quickest way to get to this goal while still being able to be competitive in the market. I have heard of stories of people getting degrees and them and their classmates unable to find jobs due to their degree being uncompetitive.
I earned my M.A. in psychology from Boston University in 2014 with a 3.6/4 G.P.A. This was a 1-year degree program that was meant to prepare people for further education and received no clinical training. Long story short I did a year of research afterward and hated it. I then abandoned everything and went to teach in English in China for a year and a half. I retook the GRE this spring thinking I would apply to Psy.D. programs. Verbal 157 Math 157 Writing 5.0 This past fall I began working in a wilderness therapy company with troubled youth as a field staff.
My question is this. Returning back to the idea of working with a private practice or company what degree paths do you recommend? I am already 27 so going for a Psy.D. is a long time to get into/start a practice. I was recommended by one old professor to get an MSW with a focus on a clinical track and then switch into private practice. I'm not sure how viable that is or how well equipped it would leave me to deal with becoming a therapist. An LPC seems like the wrong move since they don't get paid well and it appears they have a harder time securing a job source. I am open to all advice or any direction you could point me.
Thank you!
