Types of Counseling
The most popular types of counseling specialties explained.
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Counseling SpecialtiesThere are many ways in which to specialize during your counseling career. Here are some of the most common types of counseling specialties: It is not necessary to choose a specialty before you begin your master's program in counseling, although many students go into their counseling programs with one in mind. Do not be surprised if, during your two-year degree and one year of post-graduate work, you end up in an area you had not considered prior to grad school. Keep an open mind, and unless you truly know what type of counseling you would like to pursue, choose a counseling degree that offers a variety of options. In addition to the main specialties listed above, counselors can also assist their clients using techniques in areas such as these:
Types of Mental IllnessesAccording to the National Institute for Mental Illness, approximately 26.2 percent of adult Americans (over 1 in 4) are affected by some type of mental illness each year.* Here are some of the common mental illnesses that counselors work with:
*quoting Kessler RC, Chiu WT, Demler O, Walters EE. Prevalence, severity, and co morbidity of twelve-month DSM-IV disorders in the National Co morbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005 Jun;62(6):617-27. |
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