Category: Counseling

Becoming a licensed counselor or therapist in the United States can be a rewarding career path, but it can also bring many challenges. Because there are many licensing boards, education standards, and certification steps, you may find the process hard to follow. Counseling licensure has changed greatly over time, which makes correct and current information…

So you are interested in the fast-growing and rewarding field of chemical dependency counseling. This is a great idea both for you and for a population that has a growing number of patients who need help with not enough counselors to go around.

A genetic counselor is a medical professional that helps clients find out if someone in their family (including themselves) is pre-disposed towards a genetic disorder or disease.

Genetics counseling blends the scientific study of hereditary disorders with the application of psychological principles, such as counseling, to assist families facing difficulties as a result of an inherited medical condition.

Though some people use the terms “guidance counseling” and “school counseling” interchangeably, often, a school counselor has much broader duties.