The Truth about being a Clinical Psychologist

An interview with clinical psychologist (and also my supervisor woo), Emmanuel. Emmanuel has been a clinical psychologist for ten years, the last five of which have been in a CAMHS single point of access service.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 What is a Clinical Psychologist?
1:06 Why Clinical Psychology?
1:56 How is a Clinical Psychologist different from x therapist?
2:59 What makes a Clinical Psychologist so "evidence-based"?
3:35 What specifically does your job involve?
4:07 How do you make sense of the information a young person provides?
4:42 What is a typical day like for you in CAMHS?
6:57 Best part of your job?
8:14 Worst part of your job?
9:00 Clinical psychology in the private sector vs. NHS
11:12 The future of Clinical Psychology
12:03 Advice to someone thinking of becoming a Clinical Psychologist?
Who am I? 🙋‍♂️
I'm Francis, a Trainee Clinical Psychologist at Oxford University. I previously did psychology degrees at Cambridge (Undergrad) and UCL (Master's). I upload videos every few weeks about psychology, university life and occasionally self-improvement.
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[@Caitlinje_]

I’m in my second year of university and I’ve found this video so useful because I’m aspiring to be a clinical psychologist. It’s really great to hear a first hand experience from someone in the role

[@Turkish_series_addiction]

What course do you do in uni?

[@Caitlinje_]

@@Turkish_series_addiction psychology

[@Turkish_series_addiction]

@@Caitlinje_ yea but can you do it with undergraduate psychology degree

[@user-pj1wv1ns9x]

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[@Turkish_series_addiction]

@@user-pj1wv1ns9x what?? Whose that??

[@kaitlyncarlow5206]

I'm looking at changing my major to psychology to eventually go down the clinical route and this definitely helped me understand what all that would intel.

[@joseph4121]

Entail*

[@mehranisgandarli8535]

me too, and I am a chemical engineer. wish you the best

[@P_Izenberg]

in the U.S. and Canada, the primary difference practically between a psychotherapist/counsellor and a clinical or registered psychologist is that the psychologist is trained in formal assessment processes and can give diagnoses. Whereas the former do not. Yet, in terms of therapeutic modalities and interventions, they all emphasize evidence based interventions and can employ a wide range of them based on their training. There is a lot of overlap in that sense.

[@lamentate07]

The diagnostic aspect is a tad overrated in the sense that psychologists often get it wrong and then try to crowbar treatment modalities into the mix to fit with their diagnosis.

[@CR34TIV3M1ND]

Glad someone commented this 😊

[@CR34TIV3M1ND]

Also in Tx at least, both can diagnose. Although, I do not find it helpful to. If we are being honest it’s more so for insurance purposes it seems and for access of care

[@AronTorras]

What’s the difference between a psychotherapist and a clinical psychologist if you can just explain those two

[@screamfingers]

A major difference as well of course is pay and the way you are subsidised by government/insurance companies. Here in Australia you get a larger Medicare rebate if you have the title clinical psychologist vs just "psychologist" for example.

[@Albacore877]

This doctor of psychology is the very first to explain clearly that certain therapies are specifically designed for specific client presenting issues and concerns verses finding the best model that gets results for client issues! Thank you so much for asking the right questions and for the psychologist providing clear responses!

[@YasLove111]

Thank you Francis!! So helpful!

[@anjalikumar1257]

Loved this video! Very helpful, thank you!

[@mannybee536]

The subtle humour in these long but massively informative videos makes them really engaging :D

[@lucaschristian135]

Im about to start studying psychology in october with dreams of becoming a clinical psychologist so this was very helpful thanks!

[@callummanchester2503]

From Emmanuel to Emmanuel, the journey never stops

[@umairlareef3771]

ty for this video, Im also looking to be a clinical psychologist in the UK. This was very helpful and confirmed I want to be a clinical psychologist

[@studypsych3242]

Very insightful video, thanks for sharing

[@ocarter3560]

God's work! Thank you Francis, it's so hard to distinguish different psychology professions in the uk!

[@lamboXVI]

I've just started at Sixth form and aspire to go into Clinical Psychology in the future, this was very helpful to get an insight!

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

Turn to bible and allow CHRIST to be your therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist. No man nor women fits to be one. All are sinners and without glory, all are tempted and suffer the same. All are expected to REPENT AND BORN AGAIN, to LIVE HOLY AND GO AND SIN NO MORE. All are weak in the daily fight between their spirit and flesh. All these therapist, psychologist and psychiatrist, this world provides, can do is: to deceive and steal. They deceived you through all these “diagnoses” and they steal your money, through all the pills which you “need”. In short: they poison your mind and your overall health, leaving you with neither one. Therapist, Psychologist and Psychiatrist = Field where no human soul, never ever going to fit of being an help, no matter the among of years spend in “medical schools” or the decree gotten from there. ALL of us are daily deceived, no matter the walks of life.

[@keeganh2878]

Thank you for providing this content :)

[@nearijahlumsden2042]

For someone that is thinking of entering this field I found this interview very informative thank u and we done

[@mahouda5119]

Thanks for your sharing! ❤❤

[@aru_orusoul-bar]

omg, man your videos deserve to be seen!!!!

[@destinyfaith6759]

Very very helpful! Thank you

[@connorh17]

What a great guy. Thanks for the vid

[@user-qc5fh1qv3r]

Very useful video!

[@fresh_view]

Great in depth video.

[@Jaybo454]

I do really appreciate this video, and I do have one wish for future videos that cover similar content-Give more time and weight to the notion that there is not just one way to be a therapist and there is also not just one way to be a “Clinical Psychologist”. If we are assuming that the audience is going to be people learning about clinical psychology for the first time, then we need to be more thorough and careful about “hard stop” statements. If my only information about what a clinical psychologist is and does was this video, then I very easily could walk into my first therapists office, ask what their therapeutic orientation is, and if they say anything other than CBT or a CBT-cousin, then they may be delegitimized/devalued. It’s just a random thought I had, nothing too serious, but I figured I’d share the stream of consciousness. Discussing common factors research may also be helpful in identifying mechanism of therapeutic change that are empirically supported.

[@ioanaiulia3116]

I’m going on my 3rd year in psychology and my wish is to go into clinical after but I’m getting myself worked up because I’d like to have some on hands work experience. Any advice on that? Thank you for your informative video.

[@ember8284]

I'm about to finish my comp scie degree and I think this is what I want to do down the line!

[@RockDove5212]

Totally agree with your point about all therapies being essentially evidence based otherwise they wouldn't be in popular use. CBT is hugely overrated imo.

[@Emily-ln3zv]

I find it comes across as more than a little arrogant to assume that being evidence based and quantitatively measurable is the preserve of clinical psychologists and what sets them apart from other therapeutic approaches

[@R0bert2]

What apps, websites, have you found most useful in studying for exams and that you recommend for someone just starting a psyD Clinical Psychology program?

[@alinaahn]

Good day, thank you for the video. I couldn’t find info about the salary in this video, and I guess it’s part of the profession, so I wonder if it’s true that average salary for experienced clinical psychologist is around 50k?

[@lamentate07]

The danger with private practice/sole trader psychologists is that there is nobody watching them, so they can get away with potentially unethical behaviour. They can also become too set in their ways.

[@FrancisMadden]

Very true, I think this can also happen in the NHS but yeah in the private world anyone can call themselves a 'psychologist'

[@lamentate07]

@@FrancisMadden My concern isn't about just 'anyone' calling themselves a psychologist. It's just too easy for a dodgy person to operate in that industry, especially on their own. Unless major misconduct has taken place, it's basically your word against theirs. Many of these people have the necessary qualifications and are clinical psychologists as well. I've had direct experience with them.

[@robinwong8880]

I’m not entirely sure that measuring (objectively) outcomes through psychometrics is what defines a clinical psychologist as opposed to any other psychologist…a forensic psychologist or a counselling psychologist can also implement the use of psychometrics…

[@SonamSingh-sp6ey]

💙

[@user-ll7ms7go5k]

Hello, with license in Theology can i continue for a master and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology please? If yes What Master choose, B.A or BS?

[@ayaatal-sudani341]

Hi there! Do you have any videos on dclinpsych interviews prepping & Qs asked please?

[@FrancisMadden]

Hellooo not at the moment but I plan to make one!

[@quincypereira9012]

Who conducts the assessment? is it done by the clinical psychologist, or is the role assigned to someone else?

[@mrrabia1]

The former

[@VladyslavKL]

🕊

[@sajanghimire6153]

Emmanuel seems lovely

[@LawlessRaafay]

how much money can we make as a starter. ?

[@thebackyardpsychologist]

whats the average salary of a clinical psychologist in the NHS?

[@golden22h8]

trying to understand if i should pick psychiatry or Psychology ❤

[@Rascal8372]

Almost same amount of time invested. Psychiatry 3 times the money plus more power to make decisions and more respect. Statistically easier to get into med school than a PhD psych program. Tougher load to be a psychiatrist of course but work hard for the MD or don’t bother. I have a PhD in clinical psych.

[@RockDove5212]

The Mentalisation-Based therapy the CP mentioned using was created by a man who moved away from a career in clinical psychology into psychoanalytical psychotherapy.

[@bryanferguson4927]

Every licensed "therapist" uses "evidence-based models," to treat their patients, as well as various modalities like CBT. : )

[@Maahigehlot844]

Why this clinical psychologist look depressed

[@zayedalzubaidi4203]

Can I ask how many years have he studied? And was it hard?

[@Killerpsychologist]

To become a forensic psychologist you need a doctorate degree and a license under the Board of Psychology (BOP). It takes at least 11 years to get all of the degrees and to complete the list of requirements for licensing.

[@Howleebra]

I was first convinced that my father had a psychological problem when I gave him a brand new high quality winter jacket yet he would not wear it insisting to keep the jacket he found at the run down old nightclubs he had bought... this junk ratty jacket wasn't anywhere near as warm and made him look pitiful as it finally dawned on me that was his intention all along. I had seen several odd behaviors out of him but this was the bombshell that made me realize he was just like his brothers who could never keep anything nice or look vaguely presentable choosing instead to walk around with bushy unkempt hair ill-fitting clothes and worn out shoes despite very well having a pocket full of money and a surprisingly large bank account They had a strong mother who died early and a weak simpering father who left the family likely to pursue a gay lifestyle Six siblings in all and three males lived rough disheveled lifestyles while all three females were seemingly healthy and normal in every way

[@GRIMJIMTV]

This kid looks weird

[@tuanxvietnam]

SHAVE THAT THING OFF RIGHT NOW

[@jonathanlorio3265]

Psychodynamic therapy is also evidenced-based. This is the problem with a lot of British schools and models obsessed with CBT as the gold standard. It’s great, but long form types of therapies (psychoanalytic, Jungian) surpass the incubator effect whereby the client experienced relief from symptoms for a very long time past the end of the therapeutic relationship whereas with CBT that’s rare. This guy is a bit ignorant on that point. Do your research.

[@pregerzoreo4886]

I thank that's very harsh tbh. The dude was only doing his master's not like he was a clinpsy yet

[@RockDove5212]

@@pregerzoreo4886 I think he meant the CP appeared ignorant . It was the student who raised the question of what qualifies a therapy to be called 'evidence'based', in line with this man's comment.

[@Tiffany-ov2jf]

Just curious- not to sound rude, do u have experience with that? Ive heard psychodynamic therapies are always a lengthy and expensive process, also being ineffective compared to modern CBT and all...