| > | | | | modified. A behavior that needs to be changed is |
| A good resource detailing information about New York | | | | behavior that is not acceptable to society because it |
| Psychologists. | | | | can be harmful to others or those who exhibit it. The |
| New York psychologists are people who work in a | | | | areas of psychology are, to say the least, vast. These |
| number of different areas sharing their expertise with | | | | professionals study many different areas, some of |
| others in order to help people. You will find New York | | | | which are often surprising to people. Sensation and |
| psychologists working in universities as teachers and | | | | perception, intelligence testing, stress coping, health, |
| counselors. You will also find them doing research. | | | | human development through the entire life span, |
| Many of the statistics that you read about what to do | | | | motivation and emotion, consciousness and the basics |
| with dreams, sleep, anger management, and social | | | | of behavior, social behavior and the study and |
| behaviors are done by psychologists that are doing | | | | treatment of psychological disorders. |
| research in order to help enlighten us that we might | | | | New York psychologists also study in areas of |
| benefit from the knowledge in positive ways. There | | | | archeology and biology, and don?t let it surprise you if |
| are also New York psychologists that work as clinical | | | | you find a psychologist or two working at the zoo in |
| psychologists, counseling psychologists, psychiatric | | | | order to study social behavior. Psychology is not just |
| nurses, marriage and family therapists, social workers | | | | about humans but also understanding them from the |
| and those who work in private practice. | | | | DNA level, how they are affected by the environment |
| New York psychologists are professionals who are | | | | from the outside as well as how they react to it from |
| required to obtain a minimum of education and practice | | | | the inside. Because of this, psychology continues to |
| to be licensed in the state of New York. | | | | advance in a world of human diversity. |
| After a basic education and an undergraduate degree, | | | | The majority of people who seek help or assistance |
| the individual must complete a doctoral degree in | | | | from a New York psychologist are people from the |
| psychology. This must be followed by a two year | | | | mainstream of society. They are people that are like |
| period of experience in their field under the supervision | | | | you who live typical lives. They are involved with |
| of a psychologist. This practical training may take place | | | | family, work, which involves us in relationships that |
| in a clinical environment or at a hospital. When this is | | | | include family members, work associates and |
| completed, the person must pass an examination to | | | | communication with others or social interaction. These |
| the satisfaction of the board of psychology. | | | | people work with New York psychologists to learn |
| All those who seek to be licensed must be at least 21 | | | | coping skills for stress, sleep problems, depression and |
| years of age or older, considered to be of good moral | | | | improving mental skills like memory, as well as getting |
| character and cannot have a criminal record. The fee | | | | rid of behavior that isn?t considered bad but interferes |
| and processing of the examination is $175. The greater | | | | with the quality of life that a person is seeking for |
| area of New York has a good amount of professional | | | | themselves. New York psychology in private practice |
| counselors and mental health professionals that is | | | | can be found in the yellow pages of any phone |
| growing every year. | | | | directory. |
| According to 2007 statistics the number of | | | | They can also be found on the internet where you |
| professionals was as follows: The Bronx (Bronx | | | | can gain information to help you decide what type of |
| county) had 175 licensed practitioners, Brooklyn (King | | | | psychologist you need. In many cases the information |
| county) 631, Manhattan (New York County) 2,950. | | | | covered will also include a map that tells you where |
| Queens ( Queens county) 437 and Staten Island | | | | the office or hospital is to be found that you wish to |
| (Richmond county) 112. In total numbers, licenses | | | | go to. |
| received in all of New York State were 11,349. This | | | | Other places to find a New York psychologist are |
| does not represent the number of people in practice | | | | from your family doctor, hospitals, health care centers, |
| as some of them may workout of state or are taking | | | | schools, some businesses, community mental health |
| time off. | | | | clinics and community health centers. New York |
| Like all other states and countries, New York | | | | psychologists have been trained to have empathy and |
| psychologists are social scientists. It is practical and | | | | respect for their clients. Most people who are looking |
| involves observation, evaluation and interpretation. | | | | for personal help will probably look at therapy called |
| Psychologists using their methods are able to help in | | | | insight therapy, in which a psychologist assists the |
| the modification of certain individuals. | | | | individual in getting to know and understand their self |
| The type of behavior that is considered undesirable or | | | | better so that they might recognize behavior that is |
| maladaptive can then be prevented, eliminated or | | | | often unconscious. |