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Can I take career in counselling psychology as my additional career?

Hi.. I have completed my BE (CIVIL) and currently working in a reputed firm, I want to take up counselling and behavioral/mental psychology as my additional career .. I can only attend online classes.. Pls suggest me a reputed college that guarentees excellence in this diploma/masters course.

Asked by Goutham Solomon | 11th of January 2021

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Sanjay Thakur | Certified Career Analyst/...

16th of June 2021 | 1 Likes

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BE (Civil) student's personality is eligible to take up counseling and behavioral/ mental psychology because his skills & abilities does match. Basically they are energized by ideas, emotions and memories, using gut or instincts, logical problem solver, organizing information and making decisions. Their's learning style, skills and abilities are such as
 
 
- Internal focus on ideas, memories, or emotion
- Receive energy from reflecting on thoughts
- Prefer communicating in writing (over talking)
- Learn best by having time alone to process
- Prefer working in quiet environments
- Able to focus on one project at length
- Known to be reflective, quiet, private, or deep
- Focus on future possibilities and potential
- See the big picture, connections, or patterns
- Remember specifics when part of a pattern
  Imaginative and creative
- Like solving problems and developing new skills
- Have bursts of energy rather than stamina
- Examine logical consequences of decisions
- Objectively weigh the pros and cons
- Base decisions on impersonal analysis and logic
- Energized by problem solving and critiquing
- Seek standard principles to apply uniformly
- Look for cause/effect relationships in data
- Consider feelings when presernted as facts
- Prefer to make decisions with information
- Make decisions as soon as settled
- Plan and organize their world
- Like roles and expectations to be clear
- Enjoy getting things done/being productive
- Plan ahead to avoid last minute stresses

Jeeva

27th of May 2021 | 0 Likes

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Of course, one can take up career in counseling psychology as their additional career.

1. Being good at listening

2. Skilled in problem solving 

3. Enough knowledge and experience

4. Commitment to help people

5. Investigative nature to find root cause

These are required to be in the field of counseling successfully.

Educational Qualification required: MSc psychology

Affiliation with a certified body is a great add on.

IGNOU is one of the best institute for distance learning.

Jeeva Sundar, Career Counselor, 8220009899


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