Is a PsyD or MSW the best degree for me?

Question

if I want to counsel adequately functioning older children / younger adolescents in group or one-on-one therapy. I want to do as little research as possible and have no desire to teach

Answer 1

yes to get away from research or teaching or writing a book or anything prestigious or academic you can do the two degrees you mentioned....MSW you will get tons of job offers even though its less training than an LPC (licensed professional counselor) but both of those are masters level clinicians....psyD is a doctoral level and its easier to get than a phD cause of no research....so yeah those are the best for you...i would say you can stay at the masters level cause phD or psyD is not going to pay you much more cause you won't be a licensed psychologist you'll just be a counselor with a psyD