Mental Health Counselors
Mental health counselors provide treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups dealing with anger, anxiety, rage, depression, and stress.
If a person is unable to control these types of emotions productively, then they could face very hard problems in their lives and the lives of others around them. Anger management classes can be a very helpful and useful way of communicating that emotion in a healthy and productive way.
Therapeutic classes can help those who cannot get their emotions under control by themselves. If you are interested in more information on a career in the field of Therapy or Human Interest, simply choose a school below and request information on financial aid, tuition costs, course offerings, and much more.
Is a career in Mental Health Therapy right for me?
As a mental health therapist, your responsible for the following:
- The diagnosis and treatment of anger and emotional disorders
- Encouraging patients to open up and talk about their personal experiences
- Guidance in decision making
- Coordinating with other specialists
- Helping clients obtain skills to making a healthy recovery
- Outsourcing patients to other facilities and group treatments
Therapists in the field of mental counseling has a tremendously high job outlook within the next 10 years. They are expected to grow by 37 percent which is highly faster than the average for all occupations. The median wage for mental health counselors is $38,000 with the highest 10 percent earning over $63,000 annually. The top 10 percentile in the field earned more than $72,000 in 2010.
If you are interested in more information on a career in the field of Therapy or Human Interest, simply choose a school below and request information on financial aid, tuition costs, course offerings, and much more.
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