FAQ
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From Videos
What exactly is this for?
As graduate students in the Mental Health Counseling program, we have been presented with the task of bringing awareness to both our professional field and the position of a mental health counselor. We approached the task with a campaign-like model, and took to the streets questioning the general public on what they did or did not know about the field, while simultaneously informing them on this lack of knowledge. Our group has created this website where we currently display both our findings and important relevant information about mental health counseling. The website will be continually updated with recent information and interesting findings for all to enjoy!
What type of clients do you usually work with?
Mental health counselors are capable of working in many different settings. Dependent upon the setting in which they are located, their clientele can vary greatly. Among the different clients usually seen in many of these settings, mental health counselors often see clients for individual therapy, groups for group therapy, units for family therapy, and couples for counseling.
Do they have one (counseling center) here at Baruch?
Baruch College, CUNY, does have a fully staffed counseling center. They are composed of licensed professionals with the goal of aiding students to overcome different stressors in attempts to achieve academic success. This counseling center serves Baruch full time students for free of charge.
From Surveys
What kind of patients do you work with? What is your main responsibility?
MHCs work with different populations. Nothing is off the table. The main responsibility is client care.
What are the main problems they find if they can be grouped in general categories?
In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that Major depressive disorder accounts for 35.77% of YLDs in the mental and behavioral disorders category. Followed by anxiety disorders, drug use disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar, dysthymia, and others.
Are you sure about your advices?
MHCs do not give adive to clients, instead clients are encouraged to arrive to their own decisions. MHCs guide and provide support for their clients.
After a while at this profession, you have to start building more distance from your clients, as you have to be objective and also not accumulate negative emotions that comes from dealing with difficult problems everyday... Meanwhile, a counselor has to remain empathetic in order to successfully help a client...
...so my question is, how does a Mental health Counselor, usually keeps this balance?
This is a great question and the answer is Self Care. Taking care of ourselves enables us to focus on our work without distractions or fatigue and prevents burnout.
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