Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner

[GoldfinchesInTheTree]

Hello!

Does anyone do this or know what it's like. There's a training post near me but it's only £25k a year and I'm an ex teacher so was hoping to move to something 35-40.

I've been running some wellbeing groups in my current role and just wondering if this qualification could lead anywhere further.

My teen was on the receiving end of a trainee PWP. It was completely inappropriate. She was unsupported and working through a CBT programme with no flexibility or personalisation at all. There was no professional accountability. Teen deteriorated and I put in a complaint and teen was escalated out of her service.

Hi everyone,

great to find this thread as I am in a similar situation to @GoldfinchesInTheTree I am in my late forties and interested in retraining in psychology but can't realistically self-fund. I have been thinking of applying for the pwp trainining but the @medianewbie 's description is what has been holding me back. I also feel that it is too late to retrain as clinical psychologist..apart from the costs. Any other insights would be welcome! Thanks

I looked into this, but knew that working in a CBT call centre wasn’t for me! I could earn more (and have a nice public sector pension!) if I worked for the NHS, but wouldn’t be delivering the kind of therapy I want to and would be working unsustainable hours.
I’m a humanistic counsellor and have done additional trainings in working with young people and CBT.
Most of the people I see don’t benefit from CBT. It can totally feel like inadequate band aid therapy at best, gaslighting at worst, therapy. On occasion, for some situations, it can be effective. But only alongside a close therapeutic alliance. I’m self employed so work a very manageable caseload and earn a bit more than a PWP but see far far fewer clients. That obviously comes with the risks of self employment but I always have a waiting list.