Mental Health Counselors

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Mental health counselors meet with individuals, families and groups to help with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and relationships. They work in clinics, hospitals, schools, community agencies and private practice.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Psychology · Social Studies

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• Health and Wellness · Health and PE

  Builds psychology, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• German · World Language

  Builds how groups and cultures work, which this job uses.

• Anatomy and Physiology · Science

  Builds helping people through therapy and counseling, which this job uses.

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