The basic theories that a psychological counselor needs to master mainly refer to the basic contents involved in various theoretical schools of modern psychological counseling (therapy). Theoretically, it can be divided into four categories: psychoanalysis and its various flexible theories, psychological theory of cognition and behavior, phenomenological theory and system theory.

The "three basics" training of psychological counselors is very important. The specific training method is to memorize the basic knowledge, strengthen the understanding of the basic theory, and practice the basic skills repeatedly to make them become skills.

Employment prospects:

Excellent psychology lecturer is the link between psychology and the public, and is a compound talent with both psychological professional knowledge and speech skills. They not only have high professional quality, professional psychological counseling knowledge and skills and teaching ability, but also are infectious and enthusiastic, and they learn communication psychology knowledge from the public through their infectious words and actions.

Compared with the strong social demand in China, there are few lecturers who have the basic qualities of psychological counselors, can give lectures on psychology and mental health after formal professional training, and have the speaking skills. In view of this, the continuing education of psychological counselors has been paid more and more attention.