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Originally posted by James
Speech pathology can pay very well. Do that.
If you want to counsel you can get certificats that will let you do it.
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It depends on what you mean by "counsel" - there are different sorts of counselling.
One who aspires to be a therapist would normally obtain a Master's degree with an option in their area of interest (Marriage and Family Therapy, Child Counselling....etc). These degrees normally include hundreds of hours of clinical experience in order to prepare the students for their licensure.
I am nearly finished with my Master of Education in Counselling. This degree is not an MSc and is not meant to lead to a career as a licensed therapist. For example, since I'm a university student affairs administrator, and I'm not intending to become a therapist, I don't need to take a programme which leads to a license. There are several different flavours of this type of counselling degree.
Finally, if one wishes to perhaps get a job with a charitible organization, or someplace similar, where they will be offering guidance or counselling to people, then these certificates you mention can come into play. However, depending on the actual job, the employers/organizations sometimes want people with Master's degrees in counselling or a degree in social work. Though, I imagine that a degree in psychology with some extra coursework in counselling (like extension courses or certificates) might work just as well for some places.
.....Kelly
