Therapeutic Professions

Therapeutic Professions: A Look Into the Mind Have you been feeling stressed, fatigued, or unmotivated? Do you feel as if you have an unknown driving force in your inner subconscious that may be the cause of those symptoms? If so, a therapist is not only able to identify that issue, but solves it as well. Therapists and counselors are people who are skilled in working with people who have mental, personal, and relationship issues. Cognitive therapy, using reasonable thinking instead of emotional thinking, is commonly used in this practice. At minimum, therapists and counselors must have a master’s degree along with years of internship or closely supervised training. Therapists and counselors are able to help clients determine their goals

Mental health counselors diagnose and treat mental illnesses, though, not all professions are able to provide medications. Counselors typically help those who struggle to cope with troubling life events, such as divorce, death of loved ones, and physical illness. Recently, there has been an increased need for mental health counselors. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for mental health counselors will grow thirty-six percent through 2020. The job field for mental health counselors has gradually expanded and is continuing to do so. Mental health counselors have an average salary of $42,590, slightly less than what psychologists or psychiatrists earn. Counselors must have a minimum of a master’s degree and must have gone through a period of supervised experience with a clinical supervisor. Although mental health counselors are prohibited on prescribing medications, they must have knowledge of psychoactive medications as well as symptoms and side effects. “Mental health programs have additional standards like applying the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness (DSM),” (Counselor-License). It’s vital that a mental health counselor performs all these necessary duties in order to do the job

They should also be open to other styles and forms of art as well. Art therapists must have a minimum of a master’s degree and undergo one thousand hours of supervised clinical work. The average salary of an art therapist is $41,440. Art therapists provide the supplies needed such as paints, pencils, and clay. Usually the client is granted artistic freedom, but the therapist may offer tips and guidance. The therapist never critiques the client’s work. After a client has finished his or her artwork, the therapist may ask the client to interpret the art, linking it to current issues and events in his or her life. This increases awareness of self and others and promotes personal development and coping