Becoming a Clinical Psychologist | differences with psychiatry/counselling, salary, alternatives

Pretty much everything you need to know about Clinical Psychology, summarised in 24 minutes. Feel free to leave any questions down below, I will try to answer as soon as I can ^.^ but if you are shy feel free to DM me on Insta @TheOxfordPsych ☆ Timestamps ☆ 00:00 Introduction 01:14 What are Clinical Psychologists? 02:12 What do Clinical Psychologists do and where do they work? 04:48 Psychiatry vs Psychology 06:58 Money, money, money (it be funny) 08:31 Job security of Clinical Psychologists 09:25 Life as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist 10:25 Truth about pre-qualified life 12:40 Tip 1 - Focus on the best grades, if possible within your circumstances 13:22 Tip 2 - Get as much relevant clinical and research experience as possible 14:50 Tip 3 - Use the Internet!!!! 15:57 Tip 3 - Make sure you have Plan Bs 17:11 Alternative but similar careers 18:19 Counselling vs Clinical Psychology 21:27 Recommended resources ☆ About Me ☆ My name’s Aika, I’m 25, Hong Kong Chinese & I’m a final year Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Oxford. I hope to de-mystify the clinical psychology career in the UK, increase the representation of diversity in the field and make Clinical Psychology and Oxbridge feel just a little bit more accessible and human if I can. ☆ Mentioned ☆ If you want to know what the specific academic requirements are, as well as clinical and research experiences relevant to applying to Clinical Psychology in the UK are, please see my previous video: ☆ Disclaimer ☆ Views and opinions are my own and do not represent the views of the University of Oxford or Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. My videos are for informational and educational purposes only. ☆ OTHER INFO ☆ • Instagram: • For enquiries, please DM me on Instagram or message me on theoxfordpsych@ • Subs count: 25048 ☆ MUSIC ☆ Provided by EpidemicSound