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Originally Posted by pitbulllady

In order to receive any sort of certificication to care for either children, elderly people, the sick, or presumably, displaced Imaginary Friends, some expertise in psychology would be necessary. You cannot even obtain teaching credentials in most states without it. As part of her job, we know that she has to deal with intelligent, emotional beings who've been displaced from their homes, and are dealing with feelings of rejection and being unwanted, and some of those being quite possibly have also experienced mental, emotional, or physical abuse prior to arriving at Foster's. It would be disastrous to simply have them all stay there, with no one in charge who was prepared to handle such situations. We know that Frankie has a degree, and even though we don't know in WHAT, it's not terribly unreasonable to assume that it would be in some area that would benefit her now in her current occupation. Psychology certainly would be quite useful.

pitbulllady

Keyword, some. Frankie's in her 20's, so unless she sped up and finished graduate school before she was 22, I doubt she currently has more than a bachelor's and enough knowledge in the area of psychology to be able to help deeply troubled IFs.
In oder to be fully qualified to handle extreme cases like abuse and trauma, if there have ever been any, she'd need at least a Master's in the area of psychology (IF psychology?) to actually be competent. I'm not 100% sure exactly how many psychology courses are required for a teaching degree (assuming she has one), but I know that they are typically intro courses such as PSY 101, SOC 101, and human development, which do not cover enough beyond child psychology and family communication. As far as I know, a teaching degree doesn't require courses that delve into clinical psychology, which she'll need if IFs actually depend on her alone to function as some sort of therapist. If there have been extreme cases where simply lending an ear to won't work, she could always refer them to a well trained professional who focuses in this area. I'd imagine that in their world, they have to have individuals out there that specialize in the psychology and treatment of imaginary friends. Frankie is still young; She doesn't seem have the experience or education that would qualify her to deal with anything else that goes beyond advise-giving and caretaking.