Dream Jobs: Clinical Psychologist

Dream Jobs: Clinical Psychologist

By Chance Seales

By Chance Seales
May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

Dr. Vinita Mehta is a psychologist in Washington, D.C. She showed Newsy's Chance Seales around her dream job.

People come to her to ask the big questions. She's a clinical psychologist.

Catch "Dream Jobs" during "The Why" on Mondays at 7 p.m. ET. Click here to check local listings.

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