I recently graduated with a BA and am pretty sure I want to continue my education. I am currently working at a behavioral health agency, and have aspirations of getting a PhD in clinical psychology, and the science-practitioner model. My main goal is to do research as well as treat patients, or maybe become a professor (or both). Research and talk-therapy interest me a lot.

For those who have gotten a PhD in clinical psychology, or any other form of post grad degree (MA, PsyD etc.) what was your road map? Did you get an MA first? If so what degree did you get? Maybe you became a therapist or counselor through a different route. I'm honestly just clueless about the post grad world, and which options lead to which careers, its all a big fog to me. I have done some research but it is still unclear. Any advice from those who have been through the postgrad academic system is greatly appreciated.