Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: CLKD on June 06, 2016, 02:10:29 PM
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My ex-boss qualified in the 1990s with:
Occupation: Consultant Psychologist
Qualifications: BA, MSc, CPsychol, AFBPsS
Explanation of
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the
British Psychological Society
Areas of Expertise: Psychology
Behavioural psychology
Anxiety disorders and depression : psychology
Trauma : psychology
Trauma assessment : psychology
Trauma sequelae : psychology
Accident victims : psychology
Assault victims : psychology
Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) : psychology
As well as:
Cost of injury, disability and death
Psychological reaction to disability, scarring and other disfigurement
Medical accidents
Personal injury
Law Society Membership 2003 and 2004
He also offered hypnotherapy for years.
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Nope, nor are psychotherapists. GPs and Psychiatrists can.
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"Q : I am currently working in marketing and events but am looking to retrain as a psychotherapist. Firstly, are there any retraining grants available that I could apply for? And secondly, are the job opportunities better for someone who has trained as a counsellor as opposed to a psychotherapist? I currently can't tell what the main differences are. I would be very grateful if you could advise.
"A There is no clear distinction between counselling and psychotherapy and the terms are often used interchangeably; the differences often relate more to an individual therapist's theoretical orientation, training and interests.
"Theoretical approaches are broadly centred on combinations, variations and extensions of core models, which include psychodynamic - based on childhood experiences, dreams, the unconscious and the dynamics of the client-therapist relationship. Behavioural - based on the belief that damaging behaviours can be unlearnt or reconditioned. Cognitive - based on questioning and changing self-deprecating thoughts and habitual responses. … "
to read the rest of the article have a look-see at: "http://www.theguardian.com/money/2004/nov/19/workandcareers.drwork"
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Psychologists can write to the Client's GP and make suggestions about medication or therapies. After all, most appts. are at the request of a GP.