As Manogya correctly pointed out that initially it can be a little difficult but it's the same for every field, you have to develop your credibility and expertise. If you do take up this field, you would need to do a lot of internships and grab every learning opportunity that comes your way and with time you will definitely get there. As a practicing psychologist, I can say from experience that it has been a worthwhile journey.
You have the option of joining companies that cater to mental health, you can freelance with different organizations providing online counseling, you have the opportunity to start your own company and provide counseling services, basically opportunities in this field and the money that comes with it is endless and as your experience increases in this field so does the income to a point.
With everything going on around us, great importance is being given to mental health these days and in India even though there is a stigma attached to this profession, Psychology as a field and the profession has come a long way when we reflect back to 10 years ago.
Hi Rhythm, that is actually a common notion attached to pursuing Psychology and practising as a Psychologist. As a private practitioner myself, I have come to realise that initially due to the paucity of clients/patients, your earning by default will not be much. However, as and when your practice grows, your incoming will also grow substantially. So it’s actually more of a matter of time like is the case with several other professions where you have to establish your own practice. Having said that, most Psychologists are able to work simultaneously at two organisations. For example, you can work in a hospital, clinic, school and research organisations and in combinations of any of the above as well. So this balances out the income aspect really well.
Hi Rhythm,
As Manogya correctly pointed out that initially it can be a little difficult but it's the same for every field, you have to develop your credibility and expertise. If you do take up this field, you would need to do a lot of internships and grab every learning opportunity that comes your way and with time you will definitely get there. As a practicing psychologist, I can say from experience that it has been a worthwhile journey.
You have the option of joining companies that cater to mental health, you can freelance with different organizations providing online counseling, you have the opportunity to start your own company and provide counseling services, basically opportunities in this field and the money that comes with it is endless and as your experience increases in this field so does the income to a point.
With everything going on around us, great importance is being given to mental health these days and in India even though there is a stigma attached to this profession, Psychology as a field and the profession has come a long way when we reflect back to 10 years ago.
I hope this helped and provided some clarity.
Regards,
Tancy Moore
Hi Rhythm, that is actually a common notion attached to pursuing Psychology and practising as a Psychologist. As a private practitioner myself, I have come to realise that initially due to the paucity of clients/patients, your earning by default will not be much. However, as and when your practice grows, your incoming will also grow substantially. So it’s actually more of a matter of time like is the case with several other professions where you have to establish your own practice. Having said that, most Psychologists are able to work simultaneously at two organisations. For example, you can work in a hospital, clinic, school and research organisations and in combinations of any of the above as well. So this balances out the income aspect really well.
Hope this helps!