A prerequisite for becoming a psychological counselor

To become a counselor, you need to obtain a counselor's certificate. According to Professor Deng Guanghui from Shanghai Second Military Medical University, the national psychological counselor qualification certificate certified by the National Vocational and Technical Skills Appraisal Center of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security is popular at present. The certificate is divided into three grades: assistant counselor (level 3), counselor (level 2) and senior counselor (level 1). At present, the third and second standards have been issued. In 2004, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Shanghai formulated the Professional Standard for Psychological Counselors (1+X), in which 1 was the standard formulated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Comparatively speaking, Shanghai's standards are higher, and the courses involved in its training cover all courses of national standards. Therefore, psychological counseling certificates obtained in other cities are not recognized in Shanghai, while psychological counseling certificates obtained in Shanghai can be used nationwide. At present, the examination time of Shanghai psychological counselor's certificate is March every year. 10. Life accomplishment is very important. According to Xu Qingzhao, a professor of psychology at Nanjing University and a senior trainer of online psychological counseling center, when freshmen come to register, people often say excitedly, "xu teacher, I have never studied psychological counseling, but I have helped countless friends solve their psychological problems. They all call me my intimate sister. " In fact, many people have misunderstood the concept of psychological counseling. Psychological counseling is not to help others solve problems in life, nor is it a simple chat. It is a special occupation to give people who encounter contradictions, confusions and conflicts in their life, work and study, and let them get out of the shadows and regain their happiness. It is to let visitors know their own energy through conversation and achieve the purpose of helping others and helping themselves. Before entering the psychological counseling industry, we may wish to conduct some preliminary exploration and understanding, and reducing blindly following the trend is a necessary prerequisite. Professor Xu pointed out that a successful psychological counselor needs four things: knowledge, experience, skills and experience. The so-called experience is the tempering of personal qualities. Listen more, see more, think more and practice more. Psychological counselors should keep learning, practice, study, visit their predecessors, improve their professional skills, accumulate experience and cultivate their lives. Links: Detailed explanation of psychological consultation certificate In addition to the general psychological consultation certificate issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security introduced in this paper, according to Professor Xu Qingzhao, other recognized psychological consultation certificates are: 1, the mental health certificate issued by china health care association, which involves relatively simple contents and is suitable for beginners in psychology. 2. Psychotherapists issued by the Ministry of Health. The person who has obtained this certificate must be a medical major or a clinical psychology major to obtain a practicing certificate of clinical psychotherapist qualification. 3. Since 2005, the qualification certificate of psychological counselor issued by the National Personnel Professional Qualification Appraisal Committee is divided into three grades: assistant psychological counselor, psychological counselor and senior psychological counselor.