I am 58 years old and really burned out as a psychotherapist…so much so that I let my professional license lapse…now what? I’ve only been able to find minimum wage jobs. I keep hearing how skills transfer from one profession to another but I’ve not been too successful with this. Has any one else had any success with changing careers after “a certain age?”
When you let your license lapse, did you have a plan? Are you stuck in a mindset where you need to work for somebody else? What is your passion? There is no reason why you cannot start your own business and be truly free to explore what you’re interested in while being free enough to make your own decisions – and control your own income. Perhaps talking to a life or career coach could be helpful. I wish you well.
A friend of mine is 58 and just got a Continuing Education certificate from a local university to work with senior adults, after burning out in her field. I’m getting my masters in education at 48, so I never think it’s too late to find something to do that interests and excites you! I also have a psych degree (Bachelor’s) so I know you can do a lot of different things with this degree.
With a Master’s degree, you could teach Psychology at a community college, or work in a number of Administrative capacities at a college or university or corporation such as in training, recruiting, advising, alumni relations, employee relations, arbritation, or mediation. Check out this info from the Occupational Careers Handbook about what jobs you could perform in Educational settings:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos007.htm
Many people with psychology degrees work in public relations and human resources, since you need to be able to work well with lots of different types of people and act appropriately in many different situations. Check out info about careers in Public Relations:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm
Plus check out info about careers in Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm
Management analysts and consultants figure out what is wrong with an organization and make recommendations on how the organization can be reorganized. Here’s info about being a Management analyst:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos019.htm
There’s a lot you can do, if you find something that inspires you. Good luck!