Roles in the psychological professions

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• Adult psychotherapist

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

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• Assistant psychologist

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

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• CBT therapist

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

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• Child and adolescent psychotherapist

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

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• Children's wellbeing practitioner

  You'll provide support such as guided self-help and therapeutic activities for children and young people with anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties

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• Clinical psychologist

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

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• Counselling psychologist

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

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• Counsellor

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

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• Education mental health practitioner

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

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• 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.

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• Forensic psychologist

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

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• Health psychologist

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

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• Peer support worker

  You'll use your lived experience of mental health problems to support others

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• Psychological wellbeing practitioner

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

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