Self-test: Is psychological counseling really my calling?

Many people are interested in psychological issues, read advice and specialist literature and are happy if they can not only help themselves but also give other people tips. The idea of continuing their psychological training and making a career out of the need to support other people is often an obvious one.

Others have to deal with people professionally and would like to deepen and expand their skills, e.g. in conversation management, through further training.

It is often underestimated that a career as a psychological consultant or company coach requires more than just good empathy, sociability and the ability to express oneself precisely and clearly. At least as important is your own life and professional experience, a sense of responsibility and entrepreneurial thinking for self-employment.

Content of the vocation test for psychological counseling and coaching

If you want to train as a psychological counselor or coach and want to work in this field later on, you should have a vocation for dealing with people in a counseling or coaching capacity. Many things can be learned, but certain qualities or skills should be present from the outset. Use our free vocation test to find out what is required of a psychological counselor or company coach and check whether this corresponds to your vocation:

To the vocation test

To the "Psychology (cert.)" course offerings