Clinical Psychologist Cover Letter

A clinical psychologist cover letter needs to be carefully constructed to bring into light a candidate's knowledge in the extensive study of science of the human mind - their mental states and processes, in a given environment or a particular field of activity. The cover letter should efficiently portray a candidate's ability to skillfully utilize various psychological methods to study, analyze, and relieve an individual of his psychological disturbances causing distress or mental dysfunction and work towards preventing them from reoccurring, thereby successfully promoting his well being and advancement. The cover letter must put forth the candidate's skills, in accordance with the nature of the job, which might be oriented towards research, consultation, education, administration, or forensic testimony.

Sample Cover Letter

To
Christina T. Cabrales
Psychiatrist
Irving Community Health Centre
124 Worthington Drive
Irving, TX 75038

Ref: Referred by Dr. Charles Bowman, Chief Research Psychologist, Colorado Institute of Psychological Research, CO

Dear Dr. Cabrales,

I learnt about the job opportunity in your health care centre from Dr. Charles Bowman, who happens to be my mentor and your former colleague. I hereby extend my application for the position of a Clinical Psychologist in your establishment. I have completed Psy.D. from the Colorado State University in July 2009, where I was placed in Grade A after my final examinations. Following my graduation, I joined the Denver Community Hospital as an intern, where I worked under the guidance of Dr. Alexa Black and Dr. Charles Bowman from October 2009 till June 2011.

My education and internship have greatly helped me to acquire adequate knowledge in clinical psychology, thus establishing a strong base for my advancement within career line. During my internship, I was constantly engaged in the study and treatment of patients with depression, neurological disorders, schizophrenia, and learning disabilities, where my performance was constantly evaluated and mentored by Dr. Charles Bowman. I have also been involved in consultation services for people with relationship problems, addictive behaviors, and general behavioral problems, which gave me a lot of clarity in understanding the characteristics and misguiding nature of the human mind.

Besides, I also possess adequate knowledge about various tests and therapies such as psychodynamic psychotherapy, humanistic psychology, contingency management, exposure therapy, existential psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, functional analytic psychotherapy, coherence therapy, and integrative behavioral couples therapy. I am highly proficient in interacting with patients suffering from a wide range of psychological disorders, which will definitely facilitate flawless treatments and therapies.

Upon joining your medical team, I pledge to offer the best of my abilities, constantly improving my performance to increase the efficiency of your team and eventually contributing to the advancement of your establishment. Kindly consider my application favorably and provide me with an opportunity to serve your facility, while being guided towards excellence within the field of psychology. Some school have psychologist in their school known as school psychologist counseling to children as well as to adults and parents..

Please feel free to contact me anytime if you wish to discuss my application in detail.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Joseph Millan

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