Humanitarian Work & Psychology

by Lisa

Are you a psychologist or counselor? Do you have a passion for aid and development work? Find information on combining an interest in psychology and humanitarian work here…

People who want to combine their interests in community development and psychology sometimes write and ask me how I began doing this work, and if I have any tips on how they can get started in this field. A typical query looks something like this:

“I have always hoped to find a way to combine my passion for community development work and psychology. I was wondering if would be able to tell me what your pathway was getting into the work you have done, and whether you have any contacts or suggestions of ways I might be able to gain an internship next year?”

If you have a question along those lines, check out these pages:

1.  The story of how I ended up specializing in stress, trauma, resilience and humanitarian work

2.  Finding a job in humanitarian and development work

3.  Information on stress, trauma, resilience, staff care, psychosocial support and humanitarian work

And you may be interested in these posts from my blog…