Becoming a Clinical Psychologist | differences with psychiatry/counselling, salary, alternatives

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Pretty much everything you need to know about Clinical Psychology, summarised in 24 minutes.
Feel free to leave any questions down below, I will try to answer as soon as I can ^.^ but if you are shy feel free to DM me on Insta @TheOxfordPsych
☆ Timestamps ☆
00:00 Introduction
01:14 What are Clinical Psychologists?
02:12 What do Clinical Psychologists do and where do they work?
04:48 Psychiatry vs Psychology
06:58 Money, money, money (it be funny)
08:31 Job security of Clinical Psychologists
09:25 Life as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist
10:25 Truth about pre-qualified life
12:40 Tip 1 - Focus on the best grades, if possible within your circumstances
13:22 Tip 2 - Get as much relevant clinical and research experience as possible
14:50 Tip 3 - Use the Internet!!!!
15:57 Tip 3 - Make sure you have Plan Bs
17:11 Alternative but similar careers
18:19 Counselling vs Clinical Psychology
21:27 Recommended resources
☆ About Me ☆
My name's Aika, I'm 25, Hong Kong Chinese & I'm a final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Oxford. I hope to de-mystify the clinical psychology career in the UK, increase the representation of diversity in the field and make Clinical Psychology and Oxbridge feel just a little bit more accessible and human if I can.
☆ Mentioned ☆
If you want to know what the specific academic requirements are, as well as clinical and research experiences relevant to applying to Clinical Psychology in the UK are, please see my previous video:
• How to become a Clinic...
☆ Disclaimer ☆
Views and opinions are my own and do not represent the views of the University of Oxford or Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. My videos are for informational and educational purposes only.
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@hollymunn8641 Жыл бұрын

This was incredibly informative, thank you very much

@anjalikumar1257 Жыл бұрын

Great video, really appreciate you sharing this and making it easily accessible! 💓

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jazmyne2222 Жыл бұрын

How do I find an internship in psychology.Every time i call they won’t allow me to shadow because of patient privacy .

@ruby-ew3wu Жыл бұрын

always love your videos ❤❤

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Thank u ^.^

@tanviabrao6733 8 ай бұрын

Hi Aika. Love the video. Please do a video on how you managed to get the home status funding for dclinpsy as an international student

@emm430 Жыл бұрын

Such a helpful video! I was also wondering what your lip colour is in that video? 😅 it looks so good xx

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

I filmed this last year so I don’t remember sorry!!! :(

@a3minutevideo737 5 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@calumwalker2844 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aika!

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

My pleasure ^.^

@PrayThenHustle 4 ай бұрын

I am a psych undergrad is there a list or video you recommend that shows all fields in psychology? I am trying to decide if I want to get master and /or doctorate in psych but I don’t know what all the fields are to make a decision

@izaaaaaarah1270 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, Thank you so much for this video, I’m in my final year of undergrad psychology and I’m looking to be a clinical psychologist in the future but just wanted to check - to work as trainee PWP is that prior to applying for doctorate and considered good experience? Or is it part of the doctorate where you would receive that training? Currently my work experience consists of support work in a mental health charity and working as a honorary research associate with my university

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Hey! I was a trainee PWP before starting the doctorate and I definitely think it was good experience in many respects (but also not in other respects). Just double check re: lock in clause for 2 years post PWP training as it might delay your chances of applying to DClin

@annacarinamorales4735 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Just to follow up on the difference between counseling and clinical psych - I was wondering if you happen to know how to get more info on counseling psych? (had the impression that it might require less research but might be wrong). Didn’t know counseling wasn’t funded so thanks for mentioning that - it’s quite a relevant detail!!

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

No idea actually, maybe have a look at Twitter/Facebook for relevant groups? I do feel like DClin might be more rigorous on research, but that might just be Oxford!

@annacarinamorales4735 Жыл бұрын

Yeah makes sense! Will do. Thanks so much again, this was so useful. I hope you know how much this helps + how much it’s appreciated♥️

@robinwong8880 Жыл бұрын

The difference between counselling psychology and clinical are minimal really. Counselling psychology training isn’t funded compared to clinical in the UK. The main difference is the philosophical teachings - the counselling psychology doctorate has a humanistic philosophy base which emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the main factor that promotes therapeutic change. Both types of doctorate is rigorous in research, but counselling psychology generally likes qualitative research as opposed to quantitative, nomothetic approaches. In reality, both clinical and counselling psychologists do the same thing.

@annacarinamorales4735 Жыл бұрын

@@robinwong8880 very useful insight - thanks so much for explaining!

@charlotte8659 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, could you do a video about becoming a clinical psychologist through research (I.e. having a PhD and working in academia)? How to get into the clinical field of research specifically?

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Hey! Don’t know enough about this to make a video about it, but there’s a good proportion of people on my course who’ve done PhDs. Most of them did PhD topics in clinically relevant fields and/or took on clinical experiences during/before/after their phds

@sidramunir6910 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych hello I am from Pakistan I did msc applied psychology and MS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY can I get hcpc registeration

@menaaaa05 Жыл бұрын

@@sidramunir6910no, you have to do a uk doctorate in order to be a ‘clinical psychologist’ in the UK. In the UK no one can become chartered/clinical psychologists with just a masters only. A masters can be seen as a stepping stone to become one

@sidramunir6910 Жыл бұрын

@@menaaaa05 I have done research as well does it work?

@marjanbiria7603 10 ай бұрын

@@sidramunir6910one of my colleagues had a masters in clinical psychology and could convert her degree in the UK, you can apply to HCPC and if your degree allowed you to practice therapy in your home country then they also convert it here. The title clinical psychologist in the UK is used for people who have done the doctorate degree, but you can still work as someone who practices therapy. Despite the title being protected I know two people (from Spain and Portugal) who have converted their degrees in this way. But what is very important is the number of hours of therapy experience you have and who can confirm that for you (these two people had worked for more than 4-5 years as clinical psychologist researchers working with individuals with OCD and autism doing mostly assessments and some therapy)

@heenaldete3549 2 ай бұрын

Hey Aika! I wanted to ask as an international student does NHS fund Dclinpsy?

@shreyasharma4114 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, it was such a relief watching your video. It was an absolutely knowledgeable video. I would like to know more about what if I don’t have a BPS accredited course ? Is there any other way. Thanks!

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

You would need to do a masters degree that has BPS accreditation - not sure if you can apply for equivalency; best to ask BPS admin team for that!

@shreyasharma4114 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych Thank you so much😊

@qristine9817 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych Do you know if MSc mental health sciences: psychological therapies at Queen Mary is accredited? I accepted and they have said that students have used to continue into clinical psychology... (Im from the US, starting in September)

@anasanas2522 Жыл бұрын

Can you do anotion list that have all your favorite psychology books for anyone who wants to read, it will a positive contribution to psychology society and for anyone who wants to evolve them self

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Hey! I have highlights on my Instagram page documenting all my books and reviews on them :)

@andrepaul6448 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika! I will be going into a master's program this coming fall which is a research based psychology program. I was wondering if this route can still lead me to a career path of a sport psychologist/clinical psychologist concentration with a potential psychology based research master's degree?

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Yes, of course - clinical doctorates are 50/50 split between clinical and research!

@paulineftr3380 6 ай бұрын

How about if you’re French and want to finish your study and work in the uk or the USA ?

@laibaahmad6396 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, I'm currently in my final year of a BPS accredited psychology undergraduate and I was wondering if my master's degree also needs to be BPS accredited for eventually applying for a DClin? Thank you!

@aikahui8886 Жыл бұрын

As long as you have a BPS accredited undergraduate degree you can do anything for masters! See my masters video if you want to hear more

@PakistaniinGermany374 6 ай бұрын

My study background is a bachelor's in Computer science and now I am studying a master's in cognitive science with a specialization in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. I took some technical classes too but I enjoyed these two majors so much and in the future, I want to work as a clinical psychologist. My next plan is to do PhD as well from any German university. But every time I discuss this with any senior I get the same reply that I cannot be a clinical psychologist. Would you guide me on what should i do or any other field I should search about if I can't be a clinical psychologist.?I just want a bright future i struggled a lot in finding my interest. And now I need help from seniors.

@leeznaa5283 3 ай бұрын

hi, did you drop computer science? i want to know your experience cuz iam kinda confused to opt fr computer or fr psychology

@jennifersun5105 15 күн бұрын

Thx for your video, I’m now doing an undergraduate degree in biomed sciences in uk, and is now thinking about clinical psy, do you think it’s possible?

@izaaaaaarah1270 Жыл бұрын

Is there such thing as mentors existing for aspiring clinical psychologists that can help with applying for the doctorate when it is that time? Do you know of any that help with this?

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Hey, yes usually with underrepresented groups there are mentoring schemes - as of now Twitter is your best shout, and there’s also an informal mentoring scheme via the fb page I mentioned in the video (I don’t know if it’s still running though)

@saykaafrozantara2734 Жыл бұрын

Hi Akia, do you know if I can do my master's in psychology in UK after completing my undergraduate in English. I am from Bangladesh btw

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I’ve met plenty of internationals on my masters program !😊

@81242kk Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, thanks for making all these wonderful videos! Was greatly motivated by them! Was wondering does skl rankings matters for psychology conversion master courses?

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

I don’t think it does as long as you do well in them - I’d imagine (not confirmed) they’re pretty standardised given it’s a one year course squeezing in requirements of a BPS degree thats usually 3 years

@81242kk Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych okiee, thanks for the info!!

@iffyff4623 Жыл бұрын

Hi Aika, can you explain what the difference is between a clinical and counselling psychologist? I find it really confusing reading about it online because the training sounds pretty much the same apart from the funding situation. Thank you!

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Hey it’s pretty much the same imo, but clinical might be a bit more rigorous on empirical research and neuropsychology, and counselling more integrative/humanistic/gestalt etc. clinical is much harder to get in because of its “prestige” and funding, and once you’re in, your placements are sorted by the course and you get a salary (counselling you get neither). clinical is quite focused on a providing 2 approaches to working level these days (eg Oxford is CBT and systemic/neuro) which isnt everyone’s cup of tea. Hopefully I’ll get someone on a counselling doctorate to interview at some point!

@robinwong8880 Жыл бұрын

I second that the differences are minimal. Most counselling psychology doctorates focus on three different approaches (For me I’ve covered Person-centred therapy, psychodynamic and CBT).

@robinwong8880 Жыл бұрын

I’m going to, however, disagree on the larger focus on empirical research side! The focus is more qualitative, but nevertheless counselling psychology trainees have to write a (at Roehampton anyway) of 35,000 word thesis

@Abcdefghijklmnoplm Жыл бұрын

Please wear a mic - love your content!

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

😂 sorry!!

@user-wv5de3kr8q 7 ай бұрын

Hi there, when you say that a counselling doctorate is not funded do you mean tuition fees? Would that mean you would have to pay for this degree ? Thanks!

@heenaldete3549 2 ай бұрын

I think she mentions that because Dclinpsy is completely funded by NHS, it covers your tuition fees and everything and gives you a stipend as well, so I think that this may not be the case for counseling

@ambreensaleem6200 5 ай бұрын

How to become child psychologist/special need children psychologist specifically

@ooipeien6024 Жыл бұрын

Hello Aika, thank you for this insightful video! I am wondering whether you recommend anyone for me to approach for post-graduate studies in forensic psychology as well because that is another area which I am interested in.

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Hi! Not familiar with this unfortunately - don’t know any forensic psychs in the social media space, probably due to the nature of their work

@user-un8tg1eo6e 3 ай бұрын

I want to one day become a clinical phychologist in the future I am going to attend college for a bachelors degree and gain experience to then become a psychologist

@rumaisaquayumofficial Жыл бұрын

hi could you tell how easy is it to shift between psychology and marketing?

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Not familiar with marketing, sorry!

@ricekrispies3975 6 ай бұрын

Hi I have a question, can a clinical psychologist work with criminals and examining them in order to advice police/judges/jurors?

@sarahx251 17 күн бұрын

No they dont, clinical psychologists mostly work at hospitals , mental health centers. But if you want as a psychologist to work with criminals i would reccomend doing your research at Forensic psychologists, they associated with criminal behaviour, hope that helped you

@college.diaries564 Жыл бұрын

Can we do double degree(ba psychology and English literature) and pursue clinical psychology or will it be a problem??? Please help

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Shouldn’t be an issue but you’d have to check whether your course is BPS accredited - if not you’d need to do a MSc conversion

@SinanRawther Жыл бұрын

If i did a psychology msc conversion can i be a psychiatrist so i will be jsut doing 1 year full time in the UNI

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

I don’t think so, psychiatry requires a 6 year medical doctor degree as a base as mentioned in the video

@SinanRawther Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych Yes ma'am your right.Thnaks a lot

@stephaniec9355 4 ай бұрын

How old are you? Is the average age in this program 20s?

@hyunrahan5265 Жыл бұрын

Phd is clinical psychology and clinical doctorate are not the same thing?

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Nope - have a video on this!

@undertakenfrog-_-629 Жыл бұрын

Do universities in the uk with dclinpsych programs accept international students?

@TheOxfordPsych Жыл бұрын

Yes, but only a small proportion, and you would have to self-fund like counselling doctorate students

@undertakenfrog-_-629 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych thank you so much

@abhishekgarg1034 Жыл бұрын

@@TheOxfordPsych Thanks! Could you tell me if they get paid as well or is it only the home trainees who get paid?

@mariamejawara Жыл бұрын

@@abhishekgarg1034 Only home trainees

@abhishekgarg1034 Жыл бұрын

@@mariamejawara thanks

@historicalfacts7609 Жыл бұрын

Please tell me

@alinaahn Жыл бұрын

Good day, thank you for the video. When I googles salary of clinical psychologist google said 100k and NHS website said highest 50k ( 5+ years of experience) , I wonder which one is true ? And you said in video you can reach 100k salary , can you explain , to do that psychologist need to work 3 jobs ? Or do own practice and work 8+ hours ? Is it hard to reach that salary level ? Thank you in advance.

@TheOxfordPsych 10 ай бұрын

Hi! 5+ years isn’t actually that much in context, but yes if you’re a lead psychologist of a service it can get up to that. In private I would say it’s achievable if you have a full caseload

@thatswhy8601 5 ай бұрын

*Can Clinical Psychologist Prescribe Medication.....???*

@sarahx251 17 күн бұрын

no they cant, only psychiatrists can

@sadafshaheen787 26 күн бұрын

hiiiiiiii

@Katie-iu3ic Жыл бұрын

Can clinical psychologist diagnose people ?

@mariamejawara Жыл бұрын

yes

@historicalfacts7609 Жыл бұрын

Psychology is a pseduscience or science

@menaaaa05 Жыл бұрын

It’s a social science. There are some psyeudoscience parts eg freuds psychodynamic theory but some are scientific eg neuro/Biopsychology

@historicalfacts7609 Жыл бұрын

@@menaaaa05 social science is the branch of science

@Michelleh20906 7 ай бұрын

Im sorry but your intelligence is amazing 😍❤

@jiehamilton9223 Жыл бұрын

There's a community in Mt barker south Australia thinks that he needs attention kind of thing if and ragas friend would want himself psychicaly locked up for