2. Careers in Psychology What do you want to do?
Teach
Counsel
Medicate
How much do you want to make?
$60,000 per year [full time job]
$100,000 per year [full time job]
More, less [part time jobs]

3. Education Needed Teach Counsel Medicate
PhD—High School, 4 year college, PhD program— typically 4 more years with a large report to write on a study that you have done.
Counsel
Master’s Level—high school, 4 year college, 2 year program—sometimes with a shorter report to write
Could be social worker or counselor
Medicate
MD—High School, 4 year college, Medical School, Residency PSYCHIATRIST

4. A Day in the Life of a Counselor
Come in at around 8 am
See clients- kids or adults
Write blog post
Meet other therapists/doctors/lawyers who tell people to come see me
Talk with other therapists about how to ‘market’ our business
Talk with other therapists about how to help people

5. A Day in the Life of a Counselor
Schedule
Private Practitioners can set their own schedule
Agency counselors work when agency asks them to
Nights and weekends are hours that clients prefer
Flexible!
When my children were small, I was able to stay home with them during the day and work at night and on weekends when my husband was home.

6. A Day in the Life of a Counselor
Pay
Depends on where you live, what your education is, and lots of other choices.
I live in North Texas
I have a Masters of Art in Counseling Psychology and am a licensed LPC Supervisor and a Play Therapist Supervisor.
I can charge $125 to $250 per client hour. I usually work 2 hours for each client hour so my pay would be $125 for 2 hours.
* Insurance pays around $90 to 125 per session but takes 3 hours per client hour. It takes more time to work with an insurance company.

7. Types of Counseling I do
Play Therapy
Use toys to help kids talk about feelings
Teach Parents about how to help children with difficulties like ADHD, divorce, worries about testing.
PLAY!

8. Types of Counseling I Do
Parent Group
Teach parents how to play with their children
Work with people who find life to be difficult
How to divorce without being mean
What do you do about bullies?
How do I talk to other people?
If someone has a problem, knows what to do but can’t get it done, a therapist can help!

9. Acorn + You = Strong Children, Families and Community
Acorn loves to educate
Parents
Caregivers
Professionals
Acorn creates community
Network with great professionals
Connect to professionals thru good continuity of care
Create lasting relationships with caregivers, professional and personal, that benefit client for years

10. Questions and Answers