Please take part in one of our Third Year Psychology Studies! It’s about how face masks impact our ability to read people’s emotions… 😷vs☺️ .

Just 3 days until our final panel discussion of the year! This panel will be a discussion of various therapeutic methods. Here is a highlight of our wonderful speaker. We hope to see you all there😀! . Tickets -->

RT @SCIreland2021: Very exited to announce this years All Ireland Psychology Student Congress on the 23rd and 24th April We are very proud….

Just 2 Weeks until our Therapeutic Methods Panel Discussion! We have four brilliant speakers who each have their own area of expertise. Tickets available by following the link. We hope to see you all there :).

One of the fourth year students is conducting a study on the attitudes of Jurors toward individuals with an Intellectual Disability who have been charged with a crime. If you would like to participate just follow the link below. It only takes 20 minutes.

Ian @Hoppsychology: There is too much focus on the economics within big organisations rather than the humanity of the job. “The work of a psychologist is very much about outcome and not output”.

Oonagh @oonshogan : Psychotherapy doesn’t always get the same level of respect compared to counselling psychologists and clinical psychologists.

Mark @psychpolis: It can be difficult to manage the emotional toll. It can be hard to switch off… it’s important knowing that sometimes you can’t do enough.

CHALLENGES OF WORKING IN CLINICAL/ COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY.

Oonagh @oonshogan: It is a privilege to be involved when the clients begin to heal, and to hear their stories… Helping to support them is very rewarding.

Ian @Hoppsychology : My job gives so much breadth to my life - I enjoy going to work every day… it emboldens me to fight for what I think is right.

Mark @psychpolis: I work with people who are very hurt - it’s a privilege that they chose me to be vulnerable with and share their pain with me.

POSITIVES OF WORKING IN CLINICAL/ COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY.

Ian @Hoppsychology : Counselling psychologist is like the middle ground between clinical and psychotherapy - involves assessment and therapy - job can be more narrow and more in depth!.

Mark @psychpolis: a clinical psychologist’s role is to assess and treat psychological disorders, however, he isn't a fan of diagnosis & labels.“A person is a 100 piece jigsaw, but we don’t see the whole picture when putting it together. diagnosis is only 5 pieces of the puzzle”.

Oonagh @oonshogan : Psychotherapists create a space for therapeutic work - not as heavily based on qualifications as personal fit.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DISCIPLINES - CLINCAL, COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY.

Oonagh @oonshogan:.Be prepared to open your own emotional Pandora’s box if you want to work 1 on 1!.

Ian @Hoppsychology: .He recommends getting involved! Go to conferences, PSI,.Network - be proactive and take chances!.

Mark @psychpolis: .“It’s expected to be rejected”.Don’t devalue yourself if you are rejected.