See the projection for employment for various mental health professionals at:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/07/health/mental-health-jobs-projections-dg/index.html
If you are interested in applying to graduate school in clinical psychology you should definitely view the following websites. Admission to doctoral programs in clinical psychology is very competitive, so you will need to prepare in advance to have the credentials necessary to be accepted.
MY TOP RECOMMENDATION: See recording of a webinar on applying to graduate school -- very informative:
https://youtu.be/f-5DjLRKCHQ
EXCELLENT, THOROUGH OVERVIEW OF PREPARING AND APPLYING TO CLINICAL PSYCH PROGRAMS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-Q7IF4J2YU
IS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE SCHOOL RIGHT FOR YOU?
(includes a listing of all accredited doctoral programs)
http://clinicalpsychgradschool.org/
PHD VERSUS PSYD IN CLINICAL PSYCH
www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2016/01/doctoral-degrees
PSYCHOTHERAPIST CAREER OPTIONS: UNPACKING GRADUATE TRAINING AND LICENSURE.
(this article covers different types of counseling professions - not just psychologists -- see page 420)
https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=838500&p=14&view=issueViewer
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION VIDEO MODULES ON APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
http://www.apa.org/education/grad/application-video-series.aspx
ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL AND COGNITIVE THERAPY (ABCT) ON APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOLS THAT TRAIN IN CBT
http://www.abct.org/Resources/?m=mResources&fa=GettingGraduate
SELECTING A RESEARCH MENTOR WHEN APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-YGXIIXCUU
See Insiders Guide for Apply to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology (Sayette & Norcross - Guilford Press):
https://www.guilford.com/books/Insiders-Guide-Graduate-Programs-Clinical-Counseling-Psychology/Sayette-Norcross/9781462532117/reviews
Dr. Mitch Prinstein from UNC has put together an excellent document that I personally recommend everyone review before applying to graduate school in clinical psychology:
Advice for Applying to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology:
http://mitch.web.unc.edu/files/2017/02/MitchGradSchoolAdvice.pdf