Maturity and life experience are essential as is willingness to undergo personal therapy. For child psychotherapy, previous experience with children is essential. Those over 45-50 will find barriers to entry to some courses. Conversely, few under 25-30 would have the prerequisite maturity and life experience. The selection process is rigorous as training courses are heavily oversubscribed.
Subsequent employment is easier to find.
Private practice work can be affected by economic recession. Tips for entry Find out about obtaining qualifications and experience in a related field, eg clinical psychology or social work. Many continue in these professions whilst training part-time, because of the cost of fees and therapy. Employer may help with the costs. None applicable Recruitment agencies Recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies.