Healthcare & care · Healthcare
Psychotherapist
Mental health counseling. Deep human connection and trust.
Career economics
- Average salary
- $80k / yr
- Upper estimate
- $130k / yr
- Growth estimate
- +14%
- Demand
- High
- Green-energy relevance
- 0/100
- AI exposure
- Low
Requirements
- Eyesight
- Normal
- Fitness
- Low
- Work at heights
- Not typical
- Own tools
- Not typical
Skills that matter
- Listen · Soft100
- Empathy · Soft100
- Analyze · Technical85
A day in the work
- 1
Hear
Listen.
- 2
Think
Process.
- 3
Guide
Help.
Trade matrix analysis
Six factors on one chart. A wider shape means more strength — but a high entry barrier or physical demand is a cost, not a benefit.
- Pay ceiling
- 52 · Upper estimate $130k
- Resilience
- 90 · CladScore 90
- Growth
- 85 · +14% estimate
- Entry barrier
- 75 · Multi-year training
- Physical demand
- 40 · Fitness: Low
- Green relevance
- 0 · 0/100
Verdict · Ironclad growth
High resilience and strong growth — a rare combination worth prioritising.
Illustrative 5-year pay path
Sustained demand: the role is structurally embedded in modern infrastructure and services.
Not directly green-tech, but materials, waste and energy rules will still change the job.
Derived from DeepClad's illustrative catalogue, not a live forecast.
Your pathway in
Step 1
Masters
6 Years · License · Estimate $80k
- Then: build experience, specialise, and keep credentials current. Requirements vary by location.
Where it can lead
Illustrative figures from the supplied catalogue, not a live labour-market forecast. USD estimates vary by region.