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I am currently about to start my final year of my MSW, clinical track. I am already thinking towards the future, and I have a few questions.
Social work has been a means to an end for me for a while now. I really liked the holism of the person-in-environment approach. That's why I chose to get my MSW (towards getting my LCSW) instead of a Masters of Counseling. However, my ultimate goal is to get my PsyD in Clinical Psychology. My question surrounds my next steps. I'm struggling as to how I should proceed, and whether I should work towards my LCSW to gain clinical experience, or if I should go directly to get my PsyD.
I have talked with a couple of people with differing opinions. Some people are saying that I should get my LCSW because some PsyD programs like to see clinical experience. However, that my be a moot point because a lot of people go from getting their BS to getting the PsyD. Others are telling me that going for the PsyD would give me the ample experience I need.
So I'm conflicted. Any thoughts?
Social work has been a means to an end for me for a while now. I really liked the holism of the person-in-environment approach. That's why I chose to get my MSW (towards getting my LCSW) instead of a Masters of Counseling. However, my ultimate goal is to get my PsyD in Clinical Psychology. My question surrounds my next steps. I'm struggling as to how I should proceed, and whether I should work towards my LCSW to gain clinical experience, or if I should go directly to get my PsyD.
I have talked with a couple of people with differing opinions. Some people are saying that I should get my LCSW because some PsyD programs like to see clinical experience. However, that my be a moot point because a lot of people go from getting their BS to getting the PsyD. Others are telling me that going for the PsyD would give me the ample experience I need.
So I'm conflicted. Any thoughts?