Articles by Matthew Eisenhard

Matthew Eisenhard is an early career Licensed Clinical Psychologist with postdoctoral training in forensic psychology. He works as a Sex Offender Management Program Psychologist at the Federal Correctional Complex in Petersburg, Virginia. Additionally, he teaches undergraduate psychology courses at John Tyler Community College and Rappahannock Community College. His professional interests include criminal forensic psychology, treatment of sexual offenders, positive psychology, clinical supervision, and neuropsychology.

7 Tips for Climbing the Student Loan Mountain & Paying Off Debt

7 Tips for Climbing the Student Loan Mountain & Paying Off Debt

Four years of undergrad. Five years (or more) of graduate school. Postdocs. We’re talking a minimum of 10 years from start to finish in order to become a Licensed Psychologist! If you’re like me, you are paying your tuition and school expenses largely through student loans, whether federally funded or private loans. Each year, that number keeps adding up. What was once a small hill has now formed into a mountain of debt! And once you’re no longer a student, that mountain looms over you as you begin a required low repayment plan.

But what can a student do? Here are seven tips from my experiences a 32-year-old early career psychologist.