What do you think about an EdD in counseling psychology for someone who wants to become a practicing psychologist? I’m considering this route as right now it is the most financially feasible to me
I don’t think I have felt 3 emotions in like 4 months how do I cure this I feel numb I don’t want to get out of bed to go to work or eny thing I feel so emotionless I can’t even be bothered to get up and eat
Good for you. The only issue is that if you are a PsyD student, you will not implement new knowledge versus a PhD will implement a intervention and study that intervention for effectiveness. A PsyD capstone will take about 1 year to complete or less versus a dissertation will take you two years or more depending if you get passed the IRB and the approval of the school topic. Good luck to you :). Take care
Absolutely. That is true. In all actuality, I want both. I want to be able to offer back to the same community that has provided me the knowledge to succeed. I can still do this, but I just have to be self-motivated to do research and get published. While a Ph.D. would better walk me through that process, I will be left more to fend for myself. At the same time, I would like to offer counseling or therapy. Again, someone with a Ph.D. could easily take the necessary steps on one's own to do this, but the Psy.D. is better suited for preparing me to practice treating others. The Ed.D. is kind of the same way, more practical opposed to research-based. I think the difference is if one wants to help individuals on a personal level or reach more people indirectly through literature. To tell you the truth, I still have a desire to get all three. It took a lot of research to really make this decision. It wasn't easy, but it certainly feels right. Thank you for your support :)
Yeah, I did get sidetracked. I am mostly keeping this as a means to reflect back on my doctoral journey. In this video, I am, maybe poorly, explaining why I chose to go with a PsyD rather than a PhD or EdD. An EdD would have been the easiest because my Masters was in Education, but I didn't quite have the passion to continue. My reasons for choosing the PsyD was to pursue therapy/counseling in the future. However, I also love teaching, so it was hard to not go the PhD route. However, ultimately, I decided to just do research on my own time and learn more concepts rather than focusing on a single research question. So, in short, a PhD is about 25% coursework and 75% dissertation while a PsyD is 75% coursework and 25% dissertation. Are you also at this stage?
I chose the PsyD. I am still working on it. I love it. For me, I made the right decision. I am publishing as much of my work as I can because it is important to realize it if I decide to use it to teach later, a Ph.D. is more competitive in academia, but if I have a solid record of publishing, it should balance it out. First and foremost, I want to become a practicing psychologist, so the Psy.D. is best.
That is a difficult question. There are a couple routes you could go. I do my online, so I will be able to work my way into the job market while I am pursuing my degree. I have no official counseling experience yet. I have an M.Ed. and a leveled masters in psychology, but I have never practiced or had supervised hours, which will eventually be necessary for me to move on. I live in Asia, where psychological help is still quite stigmatized and not mainstream. I believe it is picking up here. For me, I believe there will be plenty of opportunities out here. Still, I think you would only benefit from having a Psy.D. if time and money permits you to get it.
I don't even have an LCSW. That's a great feat of itself!!! As for the Psy.D., there are a lot of online programs available. The one I am doing allows you to take up to ten years if needed. Also, you can pay as you go. You would still have to budget accordingly to make payments, but it allows you to work while you pursue the degree. That is the only way I would be able to do it, but I can do it on a Thai salary, which is considerably less than what I would make if I were still in the US.
So how's school going? I just came across your video.
What do you think about an EdD in counseling psychology for someone who wants to become a practicing psychologist? I’m considering this route as right now it is the most financially feasible to me
I don’t think I have felt 3 emotions in like 4 months how do I cure this I feel numb I don’t want to get out of bed to go to work or eny thing I feel so emotionless I can’t even be bothered to get up and eat
Good for you. The only issue is that if you are a PsyD student, you will not implement new knowledge versus a PhD will implement a intervention and study that intervention for effectiveness. A PsyD capstone will take about 1 year to complete or less versus a dissertation will take you two years or more depending if you get passed the IRB and the approval of the school topic. Good luck to you :). Take care
Absolutely. That is true. In all actuality, I want both. I want to be able to offer back to the same community that has provided me the knowledge to succeed. I can still do this, but I just have to be self-motivated to do research and get published. While a Ph.D. would better walk me through that process, I will be left more to fend for myself. At the same time, I would like to offer counseling or therapy. Again, someone with a Ph.D. could easily take the necessary steps on one's own to do this, but the Psy.D. is better suited for preparing me to practice treating others. The Ed.D. is kind of the same way, more practical opposed to research-based. I think the difference is if one wants to help individuals on a personal level or reach more people indirectly through literature. To tell you the truth, I still have a desire to get all three. It took a lot of research to really make this decision. It wasn't easy, but it certainly feels right. Thank you for your support :)
Great share
Thanks for the support :)
I got lost in the explanation.......what were you saying again?
Yeah, I did get sidetracked. I am mostly keeping this as a means to reflect back on my doctoral journey. In this video, I am, maybe poorly, explaining why I chose to go with a PsyD rather than a PhD or EdD. An EdD would have been the easiest because my Masters was in Education, but I didn't quite have the passion to continue. My reasons for choosing the PsyD was to pursue therapy/counseling in the future. However, I also love teaching, so it was hard to not go the PhD route. However, ultimately, I decided to just do research on my own time and learn more concepts rather than focusing on a single research question. So, in short, a PhD is about 25% coursework and 75% dissertation while a PsyD is 75% coursework and 25% dissertation. Are you also at this stage?
Which did you ultimately choose? Im at the same point right now.
I chose the PsyD. I am still working on it. I love it. For me, I made the right decision. I am publishing as much of my work as I can because it is important to realize it if I decide to use it to teach later, a Ph.D. is more competitive in academia, but if I have a solid record of publishing, it should balance it out. First and foremost, I want to become a practicing psychologist, so the Psy.D. is best.
hey just got a question do you think if I am able to obtain my psyD by 38 it will be harder to get into the job market?
That is a difficult question. There are a couple routes you could go. I do my online, so I will be able to work my way into the job market while I am pursuing my degree. I have no official counseling experience yet. I have an M.Ed. and a leveled masters in psychology, but I have never practiced or had supervised hours, which will eventually be necessary for me to move on. I live in Asia, where psychological help is still quite stigmatized and not mainstream. I believe it is picking up here. For me, I believe there will be plenty of opportunities out here. Still, I think you would only benefit from having a Psy.D. if time and money permits you to get it.
I don't have funds to pursue a psy.d. Was my goal though. Oh well maybe in another lifetime. For now I'm content with my LCSW.
I don't even have an LCSW. That's a great feat of itself!!! As for the Psy.D., there are a lot of online programs available. The one I am doing allows you to take up to ten years if needed. Also, you can pay as you go. You would still have to budget accordingly to make payments, but it allows you to work while you pursue the degree. That is the only way I would be able to do it, but I can do it on a Thai salary, which is considerably less than what I would make if I were still in the US.