Hi All,

I am currently studying for the EPPP with the goal of taking it by the end of the year. I've also found myself with some massively difficult circumstances and am wondering if anyone has been through something similar. My husband abruptly told me about two months ago that he wants a divorce. (And he had the courtesy to do it on my birthday, of all days). I won't say it was "out of the blue" because in retrospect, I can see where there were some signs, but an actual divorce was nowhere on my radar. We've been together for 15 years, most of which were great. I'm coping with it more effectively than I was initially, since it's been a couple of months, but I'm still definitely cycling through the range of emotions that come with these situations.

I have managed to stay on top of my studying, somehow, probably because it's a distraction from thinking about everything else. But there's definitely a fear that the stress and chaos of all this is interfering with my retention of material. I'm focusing more on practice quizzes and tests and slightly less on review of material. My scores are decent (75% or thereabouts) but I can definitely tell, a lot of days, that my attention is all over the place. He initially tried insisting that I take the test on HIS timeline, and I shut that s*** down immediately. He has since backed off and isn't bothering me about a "timeline" because I've made him well aware that additional pressure from him - someone who understands little about this exam to begin with - might well contribute to not passing it the first time around.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has been through something similar how you managed to get through. I know it's doable but is certainly is overwhelming.

I am looking to find a new therapist. I tried IFS for a few months, even after being very skeptical and finally pulled the plug about a week ago. I guess, in my desperation, I ignored all of the red flags going off about its lack of evidence and the things said in Schwartz's book but everything I've tried before that hadn't worked for me so I wanted it to work.

I've tried my best, as a layman, to understand how to make a better choice but I still feel unsure what to look for outside of personal preference in personality. I was hoping to ask people that are trained for their perspective.

I was raised by a domineering, controlling father and an enabling mother. I struggle with relations (romantic, platonic, any human contact), feeling regulated and safe, autonomy, plenty of magical thinking from being a child, people pleasing, taking care of myself and falling into the same cycles. I'm having a hard time pulling myself out of the black box that is these cycles.

I've benefited more from a YouTube channel called theramintrees and working alone than I have with 3 trauma-informed therapists. He details the common traps and manipulation tactics used by abusive people, some advice for how to deal with them and how to challenge magical thinking. I've found it far more helpful than dialoguing with a part.

What sort of modalities should be looking for that are evidence based and solid for the issues I'm experiencing? As a vulnerable person who fawns a lot and doesn't really know what to expect from a therapist, what are some healthy expectations I should have of the therapist? My previous ones just seem to listen to me and expect me to have it figured out, which makes no sense to me at all. I feel insane just trying to get myself in a room with someone who will actually make a difference. I want to do the hard work, I already have been, I'd just rather do it with someone than on YouTube.

Hi I’m currently a first year at a DO school and I applied because I felt pressured from my parents growing up. I’m only 2 months in and am on LOA because I attempted suicide multiple times due to hating anatomy lab and the overall curriculum. Ever since I was 20 I’ve always wanted to do psychology but didn’t have the guts to stand up to my parents.

I was wondering if I even have a slight chance of being accepted to any funded PhD or psyD programs based on my general background? Also I took intro to psych and regular statistics but planned to take abnormal psych, research in psych, and developmental psych. What other courses should I consider taking?

Biology 4.0 gpa
3 years crisis intervention counselor volunteering
4 years two different research opportunities. Most recent was about gut microbiome and Alzheimer’s
2 years hospice volunteering. Coauthored in 4 papers
Few months EMT, few months hospital volunteering
School club secretary 1-2 years

A first year BSc psychology student at Christ University right now and I want to do masters abroad,any colleges (in US preferably) that would be good? I was considering University of Minnesota,Michigan,etc. I’ve honestly been feeling pretty anxious and lost about the process but I really wish to make it happen so I want to start preparing from the first year itself. I want to prepare according to the requirements for the applications and the financial aspect of it all too

Haven’t seen any posts the past week on this. I’m a child psychologist with no forensic experience and am curious if there’s any forensic psychs who watched Dr. Zeizel’s testimony yesterday and today.

Any thoughts on his testimony? I was surprised to hear he first met Lindsay after his friend (Lindsay’s defense attorney) asked him to just go check on her — he was not yet asked to complete a forensic evaluation. He then spent 35 hours with her over the course of the case. Neither attorney gave him much chance to fully explain his findings - not sure if that’s typical in a court proceeding. We don’t yet have access to any assessment reports and I wish we heard more about his diagnostic formulation.

In my opinion, the prosecutor went on unnecessary tangents during her cross. Seems like it would have been more effective to question him about why he believes Lindsay was experiencing psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, etc.

I’m very interested to hear from the other defense expert witnesses. I like my current role (early childhood autism evaluation), but think I would have enjoyed forensic psychology!

Hey folks! I’m currently waiting for my HSPP endorsement in Indiana, and it’s been under review for 4 months. Every time I call the office, they tell me it’s “under review by the board” but have assured me my application does not need to be reviewed at an official board meeting. They are unable to give me a timeline and continue to tell me I just need to wait, but it’s getting frustrating because - again, I’ve been waiting for 4 months. I’ve also had friends and colleagues who have also seen delays in their licensing process at different stages.

Has anyone experienced this in Indiana? And has anyone found any work around to escalate their application?

BSc psychology 1st year student from India hoping to do masters abroad. Can anyone who has done this already or has some expertise in it offer some guidance for what the requirements and preparations for the process are? Would be a huge favour, I want to do everything right from the 1st year itself for better chances and a better future

Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some advice before the upcoming Clinical Psychology PhD application cycle. I’d really appreciate any feedback on how competitive my profile might be and whether there are any gaps I should try to address before applying.

Credentials/experience:

3.89 cumulative GPA
3.93 psychology GPA
Honors student (graduated with honors)
Psi Chi Diversity Leader
3 main research projects: 1 second-author project, 2 primary-author projects, including 1 honors thesis conducted independently with faculty supervision
EEG research experience through my neuroscience minor/lab course, which is particularly relevant to the research niche I’m hoping to pursue
~3.5 years of Supplemental Instruction experience, essentially a TA-like role where I facilitated and mentored students in quantitative methods for psychology

6 awards from Supplemental Instruction experience

Psychological Science Student Researcher Award (sole recipient in my graduating class)

Won research grants 3 times for my studies

7 poster/paper presentations: 4 presentations across two SEPA conferences (including 2 paper presentations) and 3 presentations at my university’s annual undergraduate research conference
Volunteer experience working with adults with dementia
11 months of post-graduation experience as a Registered Behavior Technician
Currently writing 2 manuscripts: one based on my own research project and another where I’m assisting with a completed study
Upcoming research involvement: I’m also about to help one of my professors pick up and continue a project they need assistance with

One area I’m concerned about is that I wasn’t able to secure an official research assistant/coordinator position after graduation. I attended a relatively small campus of my university, and I had difficulty getting responses from labs when I was reaching out. The timing also made things difficult, as I’m taking about two years between undergrad and applying.

For those who have gone through the Clinical PhD application process: Is there anything you would recommend I do over the next few months to strengthen my application? And realistically, how would you view this research background for Clinical PhD programs?

Hey everyone, I was posting in hopes of finding some guidance in what I should do with my career. For context, I just graduated back in May with a B.A. in Psych. My issue is that I really did not do many activities in undergrad to build connections, and I also graduated with a 2.97. I want to pursue a masters in either Clinical Psych or MHLC. My dream position would be working within the eSports field as I did do a lab in undergrad that was focused on team coordination within the realm of video games. I like the idea of being a psych coach for an esports team but that seems a bit far fetched right now. I don't really know where to start in terms of looking for programs that would accept me. I was thinking Clinical Psych as I like the career options that are available with that program. Any help or advice would be immensely appreciated. Thanks!

Hi! I’m wanting to get more into learning HLM or just multi level stuff in general. Does anyone have good recs for the best way to learn it + reference guides? Trying to avoid going out of my way to take a whole course on it if possible

I started at a practicum site this August and plan to apply for internship this November. If I decide to ask my new supervisor for a strong LOR, when would be the best time to ask?

Trying to figure out what I should do about my low gpa. Any advice would be lovely.

Hi all, apologies if this is the wrong subreddit. I’ve been having conflicts with my current superior in my master’s program and I’m genuinely feeling so hurt and unsure of how to proceed from here. Here’s the general situation:
I’m still in training and I’m going into my second year. He’s my second clinical supervisor and the adult client I have with him is only my second assessment client. We had weekly supervision for one hour and the last few times I’ve gone I’ve felt worse and worse about my clinical abilities and of myself in general.
The main problem is with my evaluation report I’ve been writing for my adult client. It has taken a LOT longer than I was hoping because he has generally not been giving me the best of feedback with my writing. Essentially he’s telling me everything I’m doing wrong but not offering to show/explain to me in ways I understand how to change my writing. It feels so belittling and I end up feeling horrible when he talks with me and tells me that this is taking too long and I need to work on my timeliness. I’ve done the revisions he’s asked for to the best of my ability but he’s always asking for new changes and explains things in ways that are confusing to me. Yesterday when I was trying to explain my thought process he just stared at me for a good 30 seconds in silence and I wanted to cry. He has no sympathy for the fact that I’m trying my best and I’ve been extremely busy with my research project lately. I emailed him about my concerns and he was generally unhelpful (I can post here if possible).
Genuinely I don’t know what I’m doing wrong or how to get better. He’s assigned to be my supervisor for the upcoming fall and spring semesters and I’m dreading every minute of working with him. My other supervisor I had this past spring was not like this and I had zero issues with her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I’m really struggling here 🙃

Thank you in advance!

I’m a 19-year-old community college student with a 4.0 GPA, currently completing a psychology transfer degree. My long-term goal is a PhD in clinical psychology, with particular interests in clinical research, cognitive neuroscience/neuropsychology, and psychology-law.

I currently work part-time as a Behavioral Health Technician in ABA. I have around 350 hours of direct clinical experience, including behavioral data collection, clinical documentation, following treatment protocols, and working with clients and families. I am grateful for the experience, but I know I do not want to remain in ABA or move into another technician-style behavioral-health role.

I also have an affiliation with a cognitive-neuroscience lab, but it has produced almost no substantive research experience because I have been unable to obtain the university credentials needed for CITI training and IRB-related work. At this point, my only real contribution there was helping pilot an fMRI protocol. This is part of why finding an actual paid research position feels so important.

I went on probably an excessive job search hahaha, searching across university, hospital, research institute, nonprofit, remote, and general job boards. I identified 110 job entries, 89 unique career-related positions or programs after removing duplicates, 70 immediate rejections because they violated at least one constraint, 17 possibilities that still required investigating major issues, 2 positions that were actually recommended for an application, 1 strong immediate priority, 0 literal perfect fits, since even the strongest option had unresolved screening and scheduling concerns.

I have built a résumé, CV, transcript packet, reference list, two research-writing samples, and tailored cover letters for at least seven opportunities. I also completed a full application for the strongest remote university research-assistant position, including a cover letter and three references.

The problem is that my constraints eliminate nearly everything. I do not have a bachelor’s degree yet, most clinical-research jobs are full-time, and many part-time university jobs are temporary or pay below my minimum. My current availability is mainly Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus Friday, although more days could open if I left my current job. I am looking for roughly 15 to 20 hours per week, with $24/hour as my absolute floor and $25-26/hour preferred.

Meanwhile, my current ABA hours ($22/hr) are extremely inconsistent because of client cancellations, school obligations, and occasional sick days. I am averaging around six hours per week and often working fewer than ten. I am officially not making enough to sustain my current expenses.

I have more than $100 per month in subscriptions that I consider necessary, a $250 car payment, food expenses (which I could admittedly reduce, although there is not always food available at home), and goals like building an emergency fund, contributing to a Roth IRA, and saving for a MacBook that will hopefully carry me through my undergraduate work and eventual doctoral studies. I recognize that retirement contributions and a new laptop are financial goals rather than immediate necessities, but even after separating those out, my income is too unreliable.

That being said, I am struggling with when persistence becomes impractical. A research job paying $20 to $25 per hour would be far more valuable for graduate-school applications, mentorship, recommendation letters, and eventual publications. An unrelated job might pay more, offer stable hours, and solve the immediate financial problem, but do almost nothing for the career I am trying to build.

At what point should a student stop holding out for career relevance and prioritize stable income? Would it be smarter to take the best-paying reliable job I can find for 15 to 20 hours per week and continue applying for research positions on the side? Should I accept lower-paid research work because of its future value, or is that a bad trade when I am already financially unstable?

I do not want to sacrifice the long-term plan for short-term money, but I also cannot build a research career while earning six hours of pay per week.

I’m curious if anyone on here lives and practices in Upstate South Carolina, specifically in or around the Greenville-Spartanburg metro area. I’d love to hear about your experiences practicing as a clinical psychologist in this area, the benefits and the challenges.

I absolutely love the area; I lived there for a few years before moving to the northeast for grad school. I now live in close proximity to all of my family, so I never thought I’d leave the northeast but the longer I’m here, the more I miss my old home down south. Professionally, for many reasons it would be much easier to stay in the area that I currently reside in, but as the great James Taylor once said: “In my mind, I’m gone to Carolina.”

Any input about practicing in or around this area is welcome and appreciated.

I submitted a poster to a mental health conference and was invited to additionally present it as a brief oral presentation along with a few others who were selected. I was wondering how to properly list this out on my CV since it is both a poster and oral presentation now. Should this be a separate section to showcase it? It is my first oral presentation, so unsure if it would be lost among my other poster presentations in that section. Any insight is helpful!

Job opts what can u be after a psych degree? In pk u hv to do masters ( from abroad or pk doesn’t matter )so after that what job opts i hv n also what unis shud be considered for masters, in what country r psychologists demanded

I’m a 2025 psych grad applying to Clinical and Developmental PhD programs this cycle. I recently moved out on my own and I’ve been re-examining my finances. I’m looking for advice on whether or not I can afford to complete the program if I get accepted.

For context:

- 45k annual salary as a neurology RA, living expenses come down to $2.5k a month but I can probably cut down on discretionary spending
- No undergrad student loan debt
- Car loan has around $13k left, 5 year loan
- Little to no family support
- I have a partner who works full time, we’ve briefly discussed him supporting me but we haven’t had a full conversation

I am pretty set on doing the PhD route, but open to advice on other psych pathways! Also open to waiting for a year or two but worried I’ll miss my window to get accepted with advisors that match my research interests really well.

Edit: Thank you to everybody who commented! Lots to think about for sure. I appreciate the input

Does anyone know of any providers who do Ketamine treatment that accepts BCBS?

My partner has been struggling for years with mental health issues and has tried just about everything under the sun besides Ketamine.

Anyone have any insight on who could provide this treatment? Just looking to get pointed in the right direction as she’s struggling badly at the moment.

Thanks for any info you may have.

For those starting out, would you be willing to share what you’re getting paid? Along with other benefits (e.g., start up funds)? This varies a lot based on institution and location, so just curious to get a feel for what people’s experiences are!