Hi there! I'm a 36-year-old professional without a conventional psychology background, evaluating pathways to clinical practice.
Background:
My question — Where to begin? Where to get foundational coursework, research experience, opportunity to get LORs, and perhaps most importantly to clarify my goals? Which first step will provide the most opportunities? Which is the most time efficient? Resource efficient?
Background:
- 2004/5 undergrad in Spanish and International Business, 3.79 GPA, honors
- Tested out of statistics, took intro psych
- Some math/science — calculus (A), physics (B), astronomy (A)
- Worked for 13 years in design / branding / sustainability / consumer research
- Started a small agency
- PT faculty at university
- Studied and taught meditation for 10+ years, about 7 months in solo retreat
My question — Where to begin? Where to get foundational coursework, research experience, opportunity to get LORs, and perhaps most importantly to clarify my goals? Which first step will provide the most opportunities? Which is the most time efficient? Resource efficient?
- Postbac programs (APA accredited)
- Masters in General Psychology
- Research assistant job at a university
- Something else?? (Please don't say going back to undergrad... unless you really think so but I hope you don't