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Roles in the psychological professions

All roles in the psychological professions involve helping people with mental health issues, but differ in the people or types of conditions you may deal with and the amount of training you need.

Click on the blocks to find out more about the role/s you're interested in.

Assistant psychologist

[1]
Clinical psychologist

[2]
Counselling psychologist

[3]
Counsellor

[4]
Forensic psychologist

[5]
Health psychologist

[6]
High intensity therapist

[7]
Psychological wellbeing practitioner

[8]
Psychotherapist

[9]

Source URL: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/roles-psychological-therapies

Links
[1] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/assistant-clinical-psychologist
[2] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/clinical-psychologist
[3] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/counselling-psychologist
[4] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/counsellor
[5] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/forensic-psychologist
[6] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/health-psychologist
[7] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/high-intensity-therapist
[8] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/psychological-wellbeing-practitioner
[9] https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/psychological-therapies/psychotherapist