Psychologist

As a psychologist, your day-to-day tasks will depend on your specialism. For example you could:

• support young people with learning or emotional issues
•  work with patients with brain injuries
•  use psychological theory to help people who have been in prison
•  support people with conditions like anxiety, stress and depression
•  help businesses improve employee job satisfaction
•  help improve individual or team motivation and performance

• knowledge of psychology
• to enjoy working with other people
• counselling skills including active listening and a non-judgemental approach
• active listening skills
• excellent verbal communication skills
• sensitivity and understanding
• the ability to understand people’s reactions
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this career through a university course.

With experience, you could.move into supervisory or management positions; work in teaching, academic research, policy or consultancy; become self employed and run your own private practice