I want to be a mental health counselor. What are my options?
• Masters in Social Work (MSW) • Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) • Masters in School Psychology • Masters in Counseling Psychology • Doctorate in Counseling Psychology • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD or PhD) • Medical Doctorate in Psychiatry (requires pre-med classes) • There are alot of unique Master’s degrees available. I’ve heard of degrees like a Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis, a Masters in Learning Disabilities Counseling, etc. • What is the difference between counseling and clinical psychology programs? The variability in both clinical and counseling programs is so tremendous that there is almost no good answer to this question. Clinical psychology programs may be slightly more competitive, but this is changing and of course depends greatly on which programs you’re talking about. Some counseling psych programs are more oriented to training academic counselors for college/university counseling centers. Some clinical psychology programs might be more foc
