How much does related clinical practice experience count for admission and what are some examples of these experiences?
Related experience is any experience, paid or unpaid, that is related to the skills needed to be a psychotherapist is the most important factor in determining the relative strength of an application. Examples include volunteer experience on a suicide or crisis intervention line, with an AIDS organization, work as a teacher (especially with children with behavior or emotional problems), in a hospital or community mental health organization, or in group or residential treatment facility (to name a few).
