Counseling/Psychotherapy

Duties and Responsibilities: Psychotherapist work for individuals, couples, families, and groups to help the over come range of psychological and emotional issues.Psychotherapist use personal treatment  plans and a variety of non-medical -based treatments.

Salary:$21,388-$27,901 

Education: Every state requires that aspiring psychotherapists obtain a master's degree in clinical psychology, counseling or clinical social work, preferably with an emphasis on psychotherapy. Some states require a Ph.D. in the field. Master's and doctoral degree programs require students to complete two years of supervised clinical practice. Psychotherapist education programs at the doctoral level emphasize psychotherapy research, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychotherapy and medicine.

Ph.D. psychotherapist education requirements typically include a written exam, oral exam, supervised clinical work and a dissertation. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in psychiatry, also practice psychotherapy. However, most psychotherapists aren't physicians.