The British Psycological Society’s One on One with Dr Mohammadrasool Yadegarfard

One nugget of advice for aspiring psychologists Throughout my career, I have learned that there are four main ingredients to being a successful psychologist. (1) Self-awareness: I have learned to reflect on my own life experiences, from my upbringing, my relationship with my parents, and significant events in my life, to the culture and religion that I was brought up with, and how all these experiences have shaped and formed me as a person. (2) Learning is an ongoing process: I have found that it is important to keep searching for new knowledge and stay up to date by conducting new research and pursuing CPD. (3) Practice makes perfect: There’s no substitute for practicing and working with a diverse group of clients and benefiting from regular supervision. (4) Professional networking: It’s important to communicate with other professionals in your field and exchange experience and knowledge.

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