Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Major

Description: A program that prepares individuals to practice the provision of psychoanalytic counseling to individuals and groups based on the psychodynamic principles evolved from authorities such as Freud, Adler, and Jung. Includes instruction in self-analysis, personality theory, dream analysis, free association and transference theory and techniques, psychodynamic theory, developmental processes, applications to specific clinical conditions, practice management, and professional standards and ethics. Is Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy the right major for you?
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Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$72,540

Median Hourly Wage

$34.88*

Total Employed Nationally

100,700


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.