School Counselor

As an educational psychologist, you help children who are struggling at school - whether they have trouble reading, find it hard to sit still, or are sad or worried. You spend time with each child, doing tasks and talking to them, to work out what is getting in the way of their learning. You might use tests that show how they are thinking, or watch them in the classroom to see what happens.

You then work with teachers and parents to decide what will help. You might suggest new ways to teach a child, run sessions where a child can talk about their feelings, or teach a teacher how to run a classroom where every child can do well. You write reports for schools explaining what you found and what they should try. Your goal is to help every child feel better and do better at school.