I'm confused about my psychology/education career path. Can someone clear it up for me?

Question:

I live in Kentucky and I am currently a Junior at the University of Kentucky and majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology. I was hoping to continue my education in grad school in a School Counseling program of some sort. I was told 3 years ago that majoring in Psych and then continuing in such a program was sufficient but now I have been told by my advisor at school that I need to do some sort of work in my undergrad career in the education field such as double major. I am about to graduate and I do not have time to peddle back and pick up those classes. I have looked at website after website and cannot find any information about persuing such a career. Does anyone have any resources or help for me? I am afraid I will have to abandon this career and just become a clinical psychologist or therapist. Please help. Thank you.

Answer:
I think you should stick to going to grad school for educational psychology. It seems like you have interests psychology and education and your clinicals would help you get a job in a education. So I don't see what the problem is. Could you see yourself working in a school setting as a psychologist?

Here is some important info that may help you with your decision:
http://www.psch.uic.edu/pdf/gradschool.p...
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwpsy/undergrad/ca...
http://w3.psych.udel.edu/undergraduate/a...

Graduate, most of the stuff you learn in the university is just to form you as a person in that career. Of course an advisor is going to tell you to keep being in school, she's playing a mind games on you. Finish school, its best to dedicate yourself to your major and get on with life!

I'm confused about my psychology/education career path. Can someone clear it up for me?

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