Job Opportunities
There are multiple career opportunities in various branches of Psychology including:
Clinical Psychology
Clinical Psychologists are devoted to treating people with psychological discomforts, disorders of personality, behavior, moods, phobias etc. They can also act as therapists for people with day-to-day psychological crises.
Counseling Psychology
Counseling Psychologists deal with adjustment problems within the normal workings of life than focusing on psychiatric aspects. They can specialize in specific areas such as Geriatrics, Paediatrics, Industry, Family or Education.
Health Psychology
Health Psychologists are concerned with planning and designing programmes that help reduce and manage the incidence of psychosomatic illnesses, lifestyle diseases. They can find employment opportunities in Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centres, Health Agencies, and can also engage in private practice.
Industrial or Organizational Psychology
Industrial or Organizational Psychologists can be employed in different sectors such as Manufacturing, Information Technology, Businesses, Corporate setups etc. They can also act as Organizational Development Consultants, Human Resource experts and so on.
Sports Psychology
Sports Psychology is an emerging field of Psychology that caters to improving performance of athletes; and the opportunities in this area are immense.
Educational Psychology
Educational Psychologists attempt to understand the psyche of the student and help them develop skills and competencies that will facilitate better learning which can involve memory enhancing techniques, study skills, brain exercises etc. As counseling has become part and parcel of academic life, they are in great demand in Schools, Colleges and Universities.