Many of my students ask: Can I already become self-employed with a Bachelor in Applied Psychology? My answer is: yes – founding a practice is possible, for example in the fields of psychological counselling, coaching and prevention.
At the practice day in my Berlin practice, the central question was how a foundation can succeed well – which fields of activity are open and which ethical, (professional-)legal and professional foundations must be considered.
Practice fields with a Bachelor in Applied Psychology
Diverse practice models are open, oriented to the graduates' specialist competence and specialisation – for example in counselling, coaching and prevention.
Framework conditions of a responsible practice
Those who found a practice carry a special responsibility. Psychological counselling must always be clearly distinguished from medical psychotherapy. The guidelines of the German Psychological Society (DGPs) provide orientation: they set standards for quality, transparency and professionalism and emphasise central principles such as competence, integrity, confidentiality and respect for the rights and dignity of the person. These values form the core of responsible practice management and create trust – both for clients and for society in whose service psychological work stands.
We warmly thank Prof. Dr. Sabine Arnold for this contribution. She shows what opportunities a practice foundation with a Bachelor in Applied Psychology opens up and gives students valuable insights into the fields of psychological counselling, coaching and prevention.
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