Psychological counselor refers to a professional with psychological related professional background and professional qualifications. They mainly help people solve psychological problems, improve their mental health and improve their quality of life by providing psychological counseling, psychological counseling and psychotherapy to individuals or groups.
Psychologists usually refer to professionals with medical background, such as psychiatrists and psychologists. On the basis of medical education, they treat and dispose of mental diseases and mental disorders from a medical point of view through diagnosis, treatment and drug management. Both of them are engaged in the field of mental health, but their professional angles and backgrounds are obviously different.
Psychological counselors mainly focus on the maintenance and promotion of mental health, providing psychological support and psychological intervention, while psychologists have deeper medical knowledge, can make medical diagnosis and treatment, and deal with more serious psychological problems and diseases.
Psychological counselor related information:
1, responsibilities and work contents
Psychological counselors mainly help individuals or groups to solve psychological problems, provide psychological support, and conduct psychological counseling and psychotherapy through face-to-face communication. Will use various psychological theories and skills to help customers understand and deal with psychological problems such as emotional problems, interpersonal problems and career development problems.
2. Education and training requirements
Becoming a psychological counselor usually requires a bachelor's or master's degree in psychology or related fields. In addition, it is necessary to obtain relevant professional qualification certification or registration, such as national psychological counselor qualification certification and psychological counselor registration. Different countries and regions may have different requirements.
3. Professional ethics
Psychological counselors need to abide by professional ethics and ensure that they treat their clients with confidentiality, respect, fairness and professionalism. We should protect the rights and privacy of clients, not abuse their power, and ensure a safe and confidential consulting environment.