As you said, the development of psychological counseling industry is not ideal at present. If you enter this field now and enter it as a sideline, your age must be taken into account. If you are young, getting a certificate now is definitely more about self-improvement and study and exercise. It seems a little difficult if you want to gain benefits from this.
If you are older, you have some experience advantages. However, regardless of age, it is difficult to achieve good counseling effect and carry out business only through the training of psychological counselors, so certified psychological counselors must also learn and practice self-growth and related therapies. Therefore, the road is tortuous, and we should be prepared for no return in the early stage.
But you still have an advantage. On the one hand, you mentioned that you won't quit your present job, so at least your life is guaranteed. On the other hand, now that I am editing teachers, I can use weekends and holidays to communicate and study with local counselors, which is a very beneficial way to improve my professional ability and self-growth. In addition, you can join the local psychological studio and be a part-time psychological counselor, so if you receive a case, you will definitely have income.
However, as a psychological counselor, I have been struggling in recent years. However, I firmly believe that the future is bright. No matter how much you help others, no matter how much you can gain from it, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is self-growth and exercise.
I hope it helps you ~
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