Careers in Psychology

• Diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through therapy (not medication).

• Clinical psychologist

• Counseling psychologist

• Health psychologist

• School psychologist

• Helps people manage everyday stress, career decisions, and life transitions, often through talk therapy.

• Clinical psychologist

• Counseling psychologist

• Health psychologist

• School psychologist

• Studies how psychological factors affect health and illness, often working in hospitals or wellness programs.

• Clinical psychologist

• Counseling psychologist

• Health psychologist

• School psychologist

• Works in schools to assess student learning needs, behavior, and emotional well-being.

• Clinical psychologist

• Counseling psychologist

• Health psychologist

• School psychologist

• Applies psychology to the workplace to improve productivity, employee well-being, and hiring practices.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Forensic psychologist

• Developmental psychologist

• Works within the legal and criminal justice system to assess offenders, provide expert testimony, or assist law enforcement.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Forensic psychologist

• Developmental psychologist

• Studies how cultural factors influence human behavior and psychological processes.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Forensic psychologist

• Developmental psychologist

• Studies how people grow and change across the lifespan, from infancy to old age.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Forensic psychologist

• Developmental psychologist

• Assesses and treats individuals with brain injuries or neurological disorders using cognitive tests.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Neuropsychologist

• Sports psychologist

• Helps athletes improve performance and manage the mental demands of competition and training.

• Cross-cultural psychologist

• Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychologist

• Neuropsychologist

• Sports psychologist