OK so next year I’m going to be senior in high school and so I’m planning on what i want to do after high school. I want to go in the counseling/psychology/therapy field but i cant decide on which one is better to major in. I want to help people with their issues and i want to study people’s habits/behaviors. Also i want to have a lot of job choices like i want to get a degree and have many job opportunities because i dont want pay for 4+ years for college and then hate my job. So i want to have a variety of job opportunities.

thank you
It’s good to become a psychologist, actually. To deicide whether you might like it or not, try to reading Psychology Today mags, depression guides, calming your anxiety books, & comprehend the multiple reasons why others have phobias. Your choice might make a difference in this modern society because there are many people out there who are depressed from the loss of loved one, fear because the they critque negatively upon strangers or somethings unforgettable & forceful occured in their destiny, the stress by dealing with so many chores, the anxiety for being a victim, & the mental effects of verbal & physical abuse. In the art of psychology, you may need to read your clients’ facial expressions to indentify their moods. It’s a method to get to know them at first sight, so you’ll realize what could make them doubt, impatient, or dazed off. You may possibly be required to observe their eyes to see whether they are lying or not. An example might be that some liars make too much eye contact because they know that we’re looking for that behavior. Others try to avoid eye contact because they don’t want to feel guilty of lying. If someone looks up to the sky while they’re socializing or pausing, that means that they are thinking. If someone crosses their arms, it should mean that they’re protective of themselves. If someone talks while covering their mouths, that means that they try to hide the sincere facts. Hopefully, my reply will let you choose your career wisely. However, you must be aware & careful because sometimes when self-destructed people tell them their stories, you must not let it touch you too much. Otherwise, you’ll get depressed or contaged to their feeling. You must comfort them as much as possibly & try to let them know that you’re sorry & care for their issues or else they’ll feel offended or think that you’rfe heartless. Becoming a psychologist is a procedure to open your eyes & see the truth of mankind.

Art therapy is counseling psychology, and well I am interested in that, but I would like to go more of the route of research and testing. So I’m wondering if I would still be able to do my doctorate in clinical psychology if I only do a masters in art therapy or if I would have to do a double major for my masters to be accepted into the clinical psychology program.

Can anyone help me?

There was a student in my graduate counseling practicum who was accepted in a doctoral program in psychology in California. This was about ten years ago.

I would ask both the counseling psychology advisers and the (clinical) psychology advisers at your college to be on the safe side.