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Consulting Psychology

What is the specialty of Consulting Psychology:

It's a psychological discipline that involves theoretical and practical research in multiple areas: psychological counseling, supervision and training, professional development and counseling, prevention, and health. Some common topics among consultant psychologists focus on weaknesses and strengths, interactions between the individual and his/her environment, and educational and professional development, as well as focusing on healthy personality characteristics.

History of Consulting Psychology Specialization:

As a result of World War II, during which the U.S. Army desperately needed placement and vocational training, the Veterans Administration established a specialty called "counseling psychology" in the 1940s and 1950s.

The importance of studying the specialty of Consulting Psychology:

Consultant psychologists help people of all ages deal with the fears of emotional, social, developmental, and other life. These professionals use a variety of strategies to help people manage behavioral issues, deal with stress, alleviate anxiety and distress, and deal with issues associated with psychiatric disorders.

Consultant psychology focuses on providing therapeutic treatments to clients with a wide range of symptoms. It is also one of the largest specialized fields in psychology.

Consulting Psychology courses:

  • General Psychology
  • Philosophical Psychology
  • Mathematical Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social psychology
  • Indicative Psychology
  • Physiological Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Criminal Psychology
  • Family Psychology
  • Experimental psychology
  • Biological Psychology
  • Pharmacological Psychology
  • Addictive Psychology
  • clinical psychology
  • Political Psychology
  • Industrial Psychology

Fields of work for the Consulting Psychology major:

  • Psychological counseling
  • Career Guide
  • Academic Guide
  • Professor of Psychology at the University
  • Professor of Psychology at the School
  • Working in public hospitals
  • Work in mental health clinics
  • Social guidance in schools and universities

Best Universities for Consulting Psychology in Turkey:

  • Istanbul Aydin University
  • Istanbul Kultur University

Best Universities for Consulting Psychology in Germany: 

  • Jacobs University Bremen
  • Ruhr University Bochum
  • University of Mannheim
  • Dresden Technical University
  • TU CHEMNITZ
  • University of Konstanz
  • University of Ulm
  • Friedrich Schiller University Jena