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Why Choose a Counseling Career?

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Counselors understand that people are constantly evolving and need guidance during these inevitable transitions.

Everyone needs help at some point in time. Changes in careers, education, and emotional and economic transitions happen at all stages of life and counselors help people grow by offering support, therapy, consultation, teaching and evaluation. And since it's estimated that one in four Americans is affected by mental health issues each year, counseling careers, though highly-regarded, face numerous challenges and opportunities.

Use this Counseling Careers Resource Center to find in-depth information on becoming a licensed professional counselor. Learn how to become a counselor and start making a difference. 

 
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Real Experience: Counseling Career Profiles

Hear what counseling students and licensed professional counselors (LPCs) have to say about a counseling career.

Counseling School Student Profile

Find out how Nancy Brandes chose Chicago's DePaul University, and how she's earning her counseling degree while holding a job. Read the education counseling student interview.

Marriage and Family Counselor Profile

Learn how K. Alexandra Onno, a self-employed marriage and family counselor, chose her counseling career, how it grew into a private practice, and why she found marriage and family counseling so compelling. Read the marriage and family counselor interview.

Rehabilitation Counselor Profile

After counseling in maximum security prisons for 12 years, Alfred Souma finally decided to move his career in a new direction. Read the rehabilitation counselor interview.

 
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