What are personal interactions within the workplace like within the psychology field?
Because psychology is a very private interaction with patients, how exclusive are the interactions within the workplace? #psychology
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Jessica’s Answer
I have a bit of experience in this area, so hopefully others also answer with more experience!
I majored in Psychology during college, and did a few internships at private practices. Although most of the psychologists' time was spent in appointments, they also held regular meetings as a group to discuss advice for specific cases. They did not share any private or identifying information, but talked more generally about interactions they'd like advice on. They also commonly worked together for group patient sessions, or educational offerings to the public. For example, I helped a few psychologists offer a series of parenting skills workshops for anyone to attend. Multiple psychologists planned and ran the sessions together.
Another topic to think about related to psychology is that there are so many fields that a background in psychology is beneficial before, besides only therapy or practicing in this way. My job is to help train employees at my company, and my psych major helps a ton, especially what I've learned about cognitive psychology. Its a very flexible degree, and since it is pretty much about learning how people work, this can be applied in lots of different professions!