Roles in the psychological professions

Explore each of the roles available and how you can start your career in mental health.

• Adult psychotherapist

  You'll help adults overcome stress, emotional and relationship problems or troublesoome habits.

• Assistant psychologist

  You'll provide clinical support under the direct supervision of a qualified psychologist

• CBT therapist

  You'll assess and support people with common or severe mental health problems

• Child and adolescent psychotherapist

  You'll work with children, young people and their families to assess and treat a wide range of psychological difficulties

• Children's wellbeing practitioner

  Supervised by a psychologist, you'll find the best interventions for people with longstanding and complex difficulties.

• Clinical associate in psychology

  You'll provide psychological interventions under the supervision of a fully qualified practitioner psychologist.

• Clinical psychologist

  You'll help people with a range of mental health problems including addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues.

• Counselling psychologist

  You'll help people with mental health problems such as depression, eating disorders, psychosis and personality disorder.

• Counsellor

  You'll help people talk about their feelings linked to relationship difficulties, grief or everyday life.

• Education mental health practitioner

  You'll provide mental health support for children and young people in schools and colleges.

• Family and systemic psychotherapist

  You'll work with groups and families to assess and treat psychological and relationship difficulties in emotional, mental and physical health

• Forensic psychologist

  You'll apply psychology to criminal investigation, understand psychological problems associated with criminality and treat those who've committed offences.

• Health psychologist

  You'll help people deal with the psychological and emotional aspects of health and illness

• High intensity therapist

  You'll equip adults with the tools and techniques they need to overcome complex problems related to anxiety and depression.

• Mental health and wellbeing practitioner

  You'll provide wellbeing-focused psychologically informed interventions and coordinate care plans for adults with severe mental health problems

• Peer support worker

  You'll used live experience of mental health problems to support others.

• Psychological wellbeing practitioner

  You'll assess and support people with common mental health problems such as anxiety disorders and depression

• Youth intensive psychological practitioner

  You'll improve the psychological approach and support for young people who have severe mental health needs in both inpatient and community settings.