Hello, I might need your insights because UPD has opened their application a few days ago, and I’m suddenly back to identity moratorium from the news.

I’m planning to enroll in the Clinical Psychology program, but the catch is: I’m afraid I don’t want to deal with the psychotherapy or counseling part of it. They’re not within my interest, and I think these are critical areas where I’ll flop big time. Just this year, we had clinical simulations in one of my classes, and I realized providing direct care isn’t really for me. I resonated with the part where we had to write psychological reports and interpret tests, but that’s all. You may be wondering now, why am I still interested in the program?

I’m a government employee in our city, and I want to have a major influence on public policies concerning mental health. I generally enjoy conducting research, interviews, and quantitative analyses, et cetera — just not the part where I try to “heal” someone’s wounds. I’m not as empathetic, so I don’t think I can provide the extent of humanity that psychotherapy requires.

I’m wondering if I can skip those subjects even if I choose the Clinical Psychology track, or is the general track more appropriate?