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Mercedes299 views

What are common workplaces for music therapists? Is your job stressful? What is your favorite part about your job?

I am 21 years old and I am thinking of going into music therapy because I love music and helping people. I want to do something in the health field, hopefully mental health. What places do you work/used to work? Is the job overall stressful? What do you like most about it?

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What career path to combine my love for music, art, helping, and maybe even nature?

Hello everyone, my name is Jack and i'm a 24m looking to go back to school to pursue a higher education(only have grade 12, not the greatest grades either) and start working towards a fulfilling career, i used to work as a train conductor and although the money was good the work didn't fulfill me. My main interests are MUSIC(guitar, singing, producing, performing), ART (always loved to draw since i was a kid) PHYCOLOGY(i find human behaviour very interesting, i love learning how to cope better, how to keep moving forward through traumas, being mindful/spiritual, being aware of our inner dialogue/ego and how we create our lives by the choices we make) and NATURE(the outdoors and being close to animals have been extremely healing for me and i've spent a lot of time over these past two years doing multi week hiking, canoe trips, and pretty much spent the majority of the last two summers camping). And i'll say TRAVEL(has really increased my self-confidence and independence, went to SEA and backpacked for 6 months, plus travelled all across Canada) Art and music have always helped me with my mental health issues. i have been teaching myself guitar over these past 4 years and more recently have been teaching myself music theory, and it has been so much fun learning about it and getting better, i could probably play guitar and sing all day most days of the week. While i've been drawing since i was a child, music is a newer passion of mine but has really helped me get through very painful experiences, where i was able to channel the pain i had into growing a skill i'm proud of. i would love to be able to help other people express themselves, make connection, improve their self-esteem, and cope in healthy ways through art and music. There is Selkirk college nearby to where i am currently living, they offer a Contemporary Music and Technology diploma, thinking about getting to spend the next two years fully indulged in music and having minimal distractions excite me, i love getting to fully indulge and hyper fixate on one thing but i want to be able to make sure i can also have a more definitive career path lined up instead of something in music such as a performer/producer. they also have a two-year human Social Service Worker - Human Services Diploma that interests me. i'm thinking, a career where i can work one on one with people in a therapeutic way would be very fulfilling, as i dont love talking or interacting as much in group settings. is there a education route i could take to combine my love for music art and helping? Could i go to the 2-year college music program here, then transfer to a university where i focus my education on art, psychology to become a therapist who uses both art and music in my practice? i'm 24 and am worried about spending an extended period of time in school, if it takes the next 6 years i will be 30 when starting my career. If i went this route, how long of schooling would i need and am i even able to combine music and art and some type of helping role together. or should i just focus on one medium, either art or music? Money isn't everything but if im going to spend so much time in school and spend so much money, i would like to make a good living where i can be comfortable in life and not stress about money to much, but i am frugal. Another note is i'd love to work with youth, maybe even something in the school system would be cool as I would love to get summers off to travel, i have been contemplating a teaching role as well but i feel this job has so many downsides. or maybe i should just get a day job, maybe something that helps people, and focus on my own music/artistic "career"/hobby on the side i hope this post isn't too much useful information, and all over the place, but if anyone has any recommendations on career/education route i should take i would appreciate it so much. Thank you!

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Hazel603 views

How do I get started in becoming a clinical psychologist?

I'm planning on getting my BA in psychology, and I've been looking at the different careers in that area. I know that to be a clinical pyschologist it would require 7-8 years of school, and I'd have to get a PsyD. From what I've been reading, it's a competitive career and so is getting into a clinical psychology program, especially at the university I want to study at. I'm wondering what the steps would be to get to clinical psychology: grades, experience, etc. Are there also any other careers similar to clinical psychology that I could go into?

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How do you see the Physical Therapy Industry changing in the next few years, and what should I focus on to stay relevant?

Are there any changes in the Physical Therapy Industry that might affect what classes I should take in high school and college to stay ahead of the trends and ensure I can get ahead of others?

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Joshua185 views

What do you wish you had known before you started in Physical Therapy?

Do you have anything that you wish you would have known before you started physical therapy that could help someone looking to get into the field or anything that would make someone not want to get into the field?

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Can being a therapist be taxing?

I'm nervous to be a mental health therapist because I'm worried that it'd hurt me more than I could help others. So is being a therapist as mentally taxing as it sounds?

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Raegen327 views

what would be some benefits to becoming a physical therapist ?

what is the best eduaction

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Niloofar656 views

How to navigate the unfamiliar and demanding nature of counseling school age children without falling apart?

Hi there, I am currently completing my second/last internship for my Master's in Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy. My internship last year was with adults with acute and chronic mental illness. This year, I landed a last-minute placement with a nonprofit organization that places graduate Interns in schools. I am placed at an elementary school as a school counselor, however, I have never worked with school-age children in any capacity. I have a brief experience as a preschool assistant and have taken multiple developmental psych classes. The nature of the internship is going to be very hands-off (me doing everything from ground zero) from asking for consent forms to pulling students out of classrooms for a session which is putting me in a vulnerable place. I am not a very assertive individual. How to navigate the unfamiliar and demanding nature of this new experience without falling apart? P.S. I am expected to begin next week. Thank you!

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jackie415 views

What education and skills does it take to become a therapist?

I’ve been wanting to become a tharapist to help people with there problems

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I am feeling a bit hopeless about my academic performance. Who can help me?

I am a junior high school student (coming up in the third year of junior high school). My humanities: failed Chinese, 60 points in social studies, 80 points in English. My science subjects are around 100 points in mathematics (out of 120) and around 85 points in science (out of 100). Hand speed is like a turtle, confidence is like gray, and handwriting is ugly like a curved snake. Standing around 160 meters tall, he was placed in the last row (second in line). Sometimes I think about suicide, but I force myself to hold back. Standing silently on the rooftop alone. I don't have many friends and I'm silent. I don't want to do anything. People who are related by blood to me have not truly understood me. I really don't know what to do. I even registered for baptism, and I feel a little guilty about it.

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Drey734 views

How can I develop myself in my academic career ?

I want advice on the best academic career I can pursue

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Alexzandrea595 views

Are there any shadow or volunteer opportunities for Physical Therapy in the Chicago area, close the westside or northside ?

In college I majored in Biology with a minor in Pre-med and Global Health. I wasn't able to add on Pre-Pt, but I took courses that was required for the pre-professional part.

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What jobs can I work on that will help me get into and prepare for mental health counseling or clinical psychology graduate school?

I have a bachelor's degree in sociology and I'm looking for a mental health or psychology-related entry-level job where I can learn and that will help me have a better chance at getting into grad school. I am particularly interested in counseling psychology, talk therapy. I see a lot of behavioral technician jobs around, not a lot of mental health technician jobs. What would someone in the field suggest?

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brianna557 views

What is the most important thing you need to have to become an art therapist?

I am currently a Jobcorps student trying to get additional information about my career path what I need and what I should look for.

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sameerah2520 views

what does it take to be a child therapist?

I want to be a child therapist, I go to school for education and psychology

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Amelia1552 views

What are some specific careers for someone who wants to help children and is also interested in psychological and/or physical therapy ?

I’m in 11th grade right now but are there any classes I should take prior to college to have a better understanding of these things in college? I’m in a VHS class right now that talks about Psychology of Crime which I’m also very interested in if I just want to focus on psychology more but I’m not sure what the better path is. I also would like to know all the steps I need to take and the degrees I need, etc.

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I want to be a music therapist AND an art therapist AND teach piano and voice in private lessons. How should I go about this for college? At first I was thinking double major in piano and voice for bachelor's and then double major in art and music therapy for master's, however, I realized that music performance is probably not a prerequisite option for art therapy. Perhaps a minor in psychology along with bachelor's plans? Please help.?

I want to be a music therapist AND an art therapist AND teach piano and voice in private lessons. How should I go about this for college? At first I was thinking double major in piano and voice for bachelor's and then double major in art and music therapy for master's, however, I realized that music performance is probably not a prerequisite option for art therapy. Perhaps a minor in psychology along with bachelor's plans? Please help.

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Njoku381 views

How can I unlock my inner potential ?

I'ma good listener, I care so much and always give advice on how to handle emotional, relationship problems

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