Rehabilitation Therapist

As a psychotherapist or cognitive behaviour therapist, you help people understand their own mind and make changes that help them feel better. You meet regularly with clients one-to-one, listen carefully to what they are going through, and work together to tackle problems like anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. You draw on therapy methods that are proven to work.

Much of your time is spent in therapy sessions - building trust with clients so they feel safe to open up, helping them spot patterns in their thinking or behaviour that are not helping them, and teaching them new ways to manage. You will keep detailed notes on each person's progress, work closely with doctors and other professionals to make sure people get the right help, and sometimes you will need to offer urgent support when someone is in crisis.