Psychology Career Goals

Upon completion of the post-baccalaureate certificate program in clinical psychology, this will be my second time applying to Fielding Graduate University. My career goals are to become a clinical psychologist and work for the Veterans Administration as a lead psychologist. After working for the VA for twenty years, I would like to open my own practice in the Central Texas area. These goals fit with entering the clinical psychology doctoral program because for me to become a clinical psychologist, I would have to complete an APA accredited Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. I am scheduled to graduate with my master in social work this August and I would love nothing more than to be accepted to the Ph.D. in clinical psychology program at Fielding Graduate University. However, application for the doctoral program are not due until next year which gives me over nine months to improve my application to stand out amongst other applicants. The post-baccalaureate program will provide me with the skill and education that I need in order to improve my chances to Fielding Ph.D. program in clinical psychology. I believe that I can function at the doctoral level of education in order to improve my chances of acceptant into the doctoral program I am seeking admission into the Fielding Graduate
I am a person who is motivated by stress and opportunities. I will handle stress the same way I have always done. I will step back from the situation for a few minutes or hours and assess it. Then I will reflect and remind myself of why I am trying to become a clinical psychologist. Having a why or reason is they key for me to complete my goals because when things get tough and seem to impossible to complete, I need to remember why I enrolled in the program. Sometimes you have to remember why you started that task to help you finish