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Ive always wanted to be a psychiatrist or anyone that talks over problems and comes up with a solution.

Or help people figure out a career, motivate people, work out plans for diets, drug addiction, advise. Is it possible to start my own thing and actually charge small fees for these services without having to get a degree? Could I rent a small office and just get a business license and advertise on my own?

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Helpinghands · M

You can be a coach or advisor without any qualifications. If you want to be a psychiatrist , it’s a little bit more complicated, you first need to qualify as a doctor and then a psychiatrist.

LyricalOne · F

I certainly wouldn’t take advice from someone who put out a shingle without any credentials.

lovelywarpedlemon

People will expect you to have credentials. If you are giving advice you have the responsibility to be trained.

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Deeperminds · 46-50, F

Lol I've actually thought about that. I'm not psychic totally. But I do have good intuition. And occasionally someone can tell me a person's first name that I don't know and I can describe them

lovelywarpedlemon

@Deeperminds Maybe it's your calling :)

lovelywarpedlemon

@Deeperminds Actually social work might be a good job for you... They help a lot of people.

xixgun · M

Be a bartender or priest. Same thing.

SW-User

Not having a degree might make it easier for people to sue you if they feel you gave them the wrong advice. Also a degree looks more credible

Deeperminds · 46-50, F

Yeah that's true, but do you think it's still possible?

SW-User

@Deeperminds I wouldn't advise it without a degree

midnightrose · F

You can't become a psychiatrist without a license. Perhaps being a life coach could be an option.

Deeperminds · 46-50, F

Yeah a life coach or just an advisor. Is it possible to start something like this on my own?

midnightrose · F

@Deeperminds It's possible, yeah. You may have an easier time if you get certified, though. Look into it.

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