psühholoogist

Psühholoogist is the elative singular form of the Estonian noun psühholoog, which denotes a psychologist. A psychologist is a professional who studies mental processes and behavior, conducts psychological assessments, and provides counseling. Depending on training and regulation, psychologists may offer therapy, contribute to mental health care, or engage in research and consultation.

Education and work in psychology typically require university study in psychology, often at the master's level, followed by supervised practice. Psychologists may work in diverse settings, including clinical hospitals and mental health centers, schools and universities, corporate and organizational environments, and research institutions. Subspecialties commonly found in Estonia include clinical psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and organizational psychology. Their activities may involve psychological testing, assessment and diagnosis support, counseling, program evaluation, and research.

Regulation and professional conduct are influenced by national education standards and professional bodies such as the Eesti Psühholoogide Liit (Estonian Association of Psychologists). In some contexts, additional credentials or supervised practice may be required to provide certain forms of psychotherapy. Ethical guidelines emphasize client welfare, confidentiality, competence, and professional boundaries.

Linguistic note: psühholoogist is used to indicate source or origin, for example in phrases like psühholoogist saadud teave, meaning information obtained from a psychologist. This inflected form demonstrates how Estonian uses case endings to convey relationships between words in a sentence.