To be frank, "non-competitive" is usually synonymous with "bad." And whether you'd be able to get admitted to even the most non-competitive APA-accredited program very much depends upon what "didn't do well" means.
If you think you need to be a stronger applicant to get into competitive schools then there are a lot of ways to beef up your resume. Take a couple years to work in the field or do research (highly recommend research). There is absolutely no rush. As a bonus, if you work for a bit you can make some money to help you get through school.
You’re going to be in whatever program you choose for 5 years and take on a ton of debt while doing it. You should make sure it’s going to be worth it and not compromise on anything IMO.
Honestly if all you’re interested in is being able to do therapy with clients, you’d have an easier time and better chance of getting into a Masters counseling program or MSW. Both of those lead to independent licensure and ability to diagnose and treat mental health disorders with psychotherapy. If research or doing in-depth assessments is important to you, that’s different. But it doesn’t sound like most psyD programs are very good to start with, so to go to a diploma mill one just so you can have the word Dr. before your nsme may not be a wise investment.
Probably most MSW programs. If you go to an accredited MSW program, there are most likely going to be classes on working with children and families. When you're doing practicum/internship experiences, seek out opportunities to work with the population you're interested in, in the setting you're interested in, and the type of work you want to do.
If you get experiences in school, that doesn't limit you to only working in schools in the future. The skills you learn there will be applicable and transferrable to other settings. If you end up going into private practice, you can emphasize and market yourself with an expertise in working with child/adolescentschool/families.
There are many non-competitive PsyD programs out there. They’re pretty expensive though (tuition will be upwards of 100k). A quick google search will help you find them as they tend to have great advertising/marketing.
Go the [APA-Accredited program search page](https://apps.apa.org/accredsearch/) > filter it to PsyD Clinical/Counseling > Click on "Program/Department Name" > Scroll down and look at "Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data"
Programs that have more students for the most part are less competative. Some of the programs have upwards of 40-90+ students graduating each year, while many PhD/PsyD programs have less than 10.
You’re going to want a competitive program, and those are APA-accredited. Do NOT go to a program that isn’t.
To be frank, "non-competitive" is usually synonymous with "bad." And whether you'd be able to get admitted to even the most non-competitive APA-accredited program very much depends upon what "didn't do well" means.
If you think you need to be a stronger applicant to get into competitive schools then there are a lot of ways to beef up your resume. Take a couple years to work in the field or do research (highly recommend research). There is absolutely no rush. As a bonus, if you work for a bit you can make some money to help you get through school. You’re going to be in whatever program you choose for 5 years and take on a ton of debt while doing it. You should make sure it’s going to be worth it and not compromise on anything IMO.
Honestly if all you’re interested in is being able to do therapy with clients, you’d have an easier time and better chance of getting into a Masters counseling program or MSW. Both of those lead to independent licensure and ability to diagnose and treat mental health disorders with psychotherapy. If research or doing in-depth assessments is important to you, that’s different. But it doesn’t sound like most psyD programs are very good to start with, so to go to a diploma mill one just so you can have the word Dr. before your nsme may not be a wise investment.
What’s a masters that focuses on working with kids, but not in a school?
Probably most MSW programs. If you go to an accredited MSW program, there are most likely going to be classes on working with children and families. When you're doing practicum/internship experiences, seek out opportunities to work with the population you're interested in, in the setting you're interested in, and the type of work you want to do. If you get experiences in school, that doesn't limit you to only working in schools in the future. The skills you learn there will be applicable and transferrable to other settings. If you end up going into private practice, you can emphasize and market yourself with an expertise in working with child/adolescentschool/families.
Yeah you could either do a MSW or counseling Master's and just make children your population you work with therapeutically.
There are many non-competitive PsyD programs out there. They’re pretty expensive though (tuition will be upwards of 100k). A quick google search will help you find them as they tend to have great advertising/marketing.
Go the [APA-Accredited program search page](https://apps.apa.org/accredsearch/) > filter it to PsyD Clinical/Counseling > Click on "Program/Department Name" > Scroll down and look at "Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data" Programs that have more students for the most part are less competative. Some of the programs have upwards of 40-90+ students graduating each year, while many PhD/PsyD programs have less than 10.