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How to Build and Strengthen Your Counseling Network

Effective mental health counselors are excellent communicators, empathetic, trustworthy, and genuinely concerned about their patients’ well-being. These qualities hold universal value among… Read More

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What Makes a Good Mental Health Counselor?

There is strong demand for mental health counselors for the foreseeable future. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates a 22% growth in counseling roles from 2021 to 2031. This… Read More

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A client talks with a smiling counselor via teleconference on a laptop.

Telehealth in Mental Health Counseling: Benefits and Barriers

In 1959, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Psychiatric Institute began using two-way closed-circuit televisions to provide group therapy and consultations in the field of psychiatry. The… Read More

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Mental Health Counseling vs. Social Work

Students interested in pursuing a career that allows them to improve the lives of others may find themselves researching mental health counseling vs. social work careers. Although the two paths… Read More

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The Top Three Counseling Professions

The United States needs more counselors. Amid the global pandemic, millions of people across the nation grappled with uncertainty in their careers, schooling, and lives.

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How School Counseling Is Changing

Nearly every role in education has experienced major shifts over the past few years, and the job of the school counselor is no exception. From checking in on students who do not show up for… Read More

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How Has Technology Changed Counseling

Technology has taken center stage in our personal and professional lives, and the field of counseling is no exception. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for therapy sessions to be made… Read More

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becoming a mental health counselor in Ohio

How to Become a Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Ohio

Ohio has higher rates of mental illness, substance abuse and drug-related deaths than almost any other state. It needs compassionate mental health providers now more than ever, and you can be a… Read More

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Online Master’s in Counseling: Information Session

Learn more about our flexible, online Master of Arts in Counseling and Human Development (MCHD). In this session, faculty provide an overview of the counseling program including our concentrations… Read More

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