u/yuuu_olive

I graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2022 with an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion). Since then, I have worked in arts and cultural project, including exhibition planning, artist coordination, and commercial operations. I have long been interested in professional or research fields that connect psychology with art, but I have not yet found a clear route into this area.

My one-year master’s programme provided a theoretical foundation in mental health and psychological research, but it did not include substantial counselling-skills training, clinical placements, or supervised client work. I was particularly interested in CBT, although my knowledge of other therapeutic approaches is no longer fresh.

I am currently living outside the UK and working in another field. I am now considering how I might gradually reconnect with psychology, although I have not decided whether I ultimately want to become a counsellor or psychotherapist.

Could anyone give some suggestions that might match my current situation? Like reputable introductory counselling-skills courses, mentorship opportunities, volunteer roles, research positions, or mental health organisations through which I could gain more practical exposure? Because of my current location and work commitments, I am mainly considering part-time online programmes.
I would also appreciate suggestions about psychology-and-art-related pathways that do not necessarily involve becoming a traditional therapist.

I graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2022 with an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion). Since then, I have worked in arts and cultural project management, including exhibition planning, artist coordination, and commercial operations. I had originally hoped to explore professional or research fields that connect psychology with art, but I have not yet found a clear route into this area.

My master’s programme was designed for students without an undergraduate psychology degree. It provided a theoretical foundation in mental health and psychological research, but the one-year programme did not include substantial counselling-skills training, clinical placements, or supervised client work. I was particularly interested in CBT, although much of what I learned about other therapeutic approaches is no longer fresh in my mind.

I’m currently living outside the UK and am considering whether and how to reconnect with psychology professionally. However, I have not decided that I definitely want to become a counsellor or psychotherapist. I would first like to explore the field through something more practical and professionally meaningful than studying alone at home.

Are there reputable introductory skills programmes, mentorship opportunities, supervised observation, volunteer roles, research positions, or mental health organisations I could join? (online programmes are more comfortable for my current situation ).Would it be appropriate to look for a supervisor at this stage, even though I am not yet seeing clients? I would also appreciate suggestions about psychology-and-art-related pathways that may not involve becoming a traditional therapist.

I would be grateful for advice from psychologists, counsellors, trainees, researchers, or anyone who has followed a similar non-linear path.

I graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion). Since then, I have worked in arts and cultural project management, including exhibition planning, artist coordination, and commercial operations. I had originally hoped to explore professional or research fields that connect psychology with art, but I have not yet found a clear route into this area.

My master’s programme was designed for students without an undergraduate psychology degree. It provided a theoretical foundation in mental health and psychological research, but the one-year programme did not include substantial counselling-skills training, clinical placements, or supervised client work. I was particularly interested in CBT, although much of what I learned about other therapeutic approaches is no longer fresh in my mind.

I’m currently living outside the UK and am considering whether and how to reconnect with psychology professionally. However, I have not decided that I definitely want to become a counsellor or psychotherapist. I would first like to explore the field through something more practical and professionally meaningful than studying alone at home.

Are there reputable introductory skills programmes, mentorship opportunities, supervised observation, volunteer roles, research positions, or mental health organisations I could join? (online programme is more comfortable for my current situation ).Would it be appropriate to look for a supervisor at this stage, even though I am not yet seeing clients? I would also appreciate suggestions about psychology-and-art-related pathways that may not involve becoming a traditional therapist.

I would be grateful for advice from psychologists, counsellors, trainees, researchers, or anyone who has followed a similar non-linear path.