Your Clinical Twin: AI Support Built Around Therapeutic Expertise
Built by a psychologist, Ecko Health is an AI mental health platform designed to reduce admin burden and support continuity of care between sessions.
Designed as an extension of your clinical self, Ecko learns your style and remembers what matters across your caseload.
Our interview with Ecko’s Clinical Lead explores what it means to use AI in a way that strengthens rather than replaces the human side of therapy.
Health Psychologist
by Cleto
I am interested in taking up my academic studies again with a view to ultimately qualifying as a Health Psychologist.
To date, my academic studies mainly comprise of a degree in Psychology and Communication, and a diploma in Business Communication - both obtained from the University of South Africa. Most of my career (20-odd years now) has been in the field of HR.
However, I was always very passionate about health and fitness, gradually moving into this area over the last 7-8 years. I have since gained quite a bit of hands-on experience, and qualified as a Fitness Trainer last year.
I see myself being quite instrumental as a future Health Psychologist by way of coupling my keen interest in better helping people achieve their health/fitness goals/requirements (I pay a lot of attention to their motives) via a solid understanding of human behaviour.
I see diet, health, physical fitness, self-concept, mindset and lifestyle as being so inextricably linked. One cannot ignore the importance of the 'mental' component in physical fitness.
I would be very grateful if anybody could let me know which institutions offer academic programs that would provide me with the necessary credentials to work as a health psychologist, preferably credentials that would enable me to work in Europe and/or the USA.