Kim-HaYoung: Presentation 1

Psychotherapist - KPCC

Who is a psychotherapist?
- Psychotherapist is a mental health professionals often specialize in certain types of therapeutic services.

What do psychotherapists do?

-They help for relationship issues, depression, marital problems, loneliness, low self-esteem, etc.
- Personal counseling → Curing with various therapies (Sand Therapy, Art Therapy, Behavior Modification, Drug Therapy, etc.)

How to become a psychotherapist?

-Get Bachelor's degree.
-Get Master's degree related to psychology or counseling.

(To apply psychotherapist's licence test, Master's degree is requirement.)
-Take the psychotherapist's licence test and get psychotherapist's licence.

When to start working as a psychotherapist?
-Bachelor's degree ▸ 4 years.
Master's degree ▸ 2~3 years.
Psychotherapist's licence.

-It takes at least 7 years to become a professional psychotherapist.

Where are psychotherapists needed?
-Work in school counseling center.
-Work in community welfare center.
-Work in private counseling center.
▸KPCC(Korean Psychology Counseling Center).

Why do people need psychotherapists?

-Learn new concrete coping skills.
-Gain new perspective on things that bother them.
-Their relationships may change positively.

Salary?
-2,000,000~3,000,000 won per month on average.

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