Marquette counseling blog

Mental health counselors provide many different types of services. Learn about the different approaches to counseling and benefits of the practice.

As you decide whether you’re ready to earn your master’s in counseling degree, it’s important to recognize the vast array of counseling jobs you can pursue. There’s a critical need for mental health counselors experienced in substance abuse, inpatient care and children and adolescents.

The American Mental Health Counselors Association defines clinical mental health counseling (CMHC) as “flexible, consumer-oriented therapy” conducted by highly skilled mental health professionals. Traditional forms of psychotherapy are integrated with a problem-solving, practical approach to solve day-to-day problems and affect change. Many different methods are used, based on general theories of psychological counseling developed over the years.

Learn more about the counseling practice of Dr. Burkard, the school counseling program coordinator at Marquette, who was awarded the 2022 Wisconsin School Counselor Association’s Mary Gehrke-McAllister Leadership Award.

You know you want a career helping people with life’s challenges but which path is right for you? Learn more about the necessary education, roles and responsibilities of two popular choices in this blog investigating the professions of social worker vs counselor.