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Do you have to major in applied psychology if you want to be a psychologist?
Quite a few psychologists are not all psychology majors. When you are a psychiatrist, you need to find a counselor first.

Meet one of the following conditions, you can apply for the three-level psychological counselor exam:

1, with college degree or above in this major or related major.

2. Obtain a bachelor's degree or above in a non-major or related major, and obtain a training certificate after three-level formal training for psychological counselors to reach the required standard hours.

3. After obtaining the graduation certificate of this major or related major in secondary vocational school, he has been engaged in this major for more than 10 years.

Extended data:

What psychologists do:

1, psychological crisis intervention: psychological counseling when a person encounters heavy psychological trauma and blows, such as the loss of ideals, goals and careers, the unexpected death of relatives, the deterioration of interpersonal relationships, etc., which leads to a sharp mental breakdown.

2. Consultation on life problems: including mental health problems such as love, marriage, family and sexual problems, choice of further education and employment, maladjustment, learning difficulties, children's bad behavior, interpersonal problems, alcohol and drug dependence.

3. Counseling for physical and mental diseases: Many physical diseases, such as hypertension and coronary heart disease, are solved by psychologists, and their occurrence, development and prognosis are also related to psychological and social factors. Psychological counseling can be carried out in time to relieve psychological pressure and prevent the aggravation of physical diseases.

4. Counseling for other mental health problems: such as mental health problems of families and groups, psychological counseling can also be conducted.

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