Hello everyone. I am looking into a Master's in Mental Health Counseling Program and have many questions. Will I be eligible to open my own practice as a LMHC? What types of services will I be able to provide (family counseling, drug counseling, etc.)?? I have an undergraduate degree in Human Development & Family Science with minor in Education. I want to be able to help families in crisis, particularly those facing drug abuse and poverty because I went through that in my own family. Would I be better off getting my MSW? I want to be able to open my own counseling center or rehab. Can I accomplish these things without a doctorate and would I be able to bill insurance? What kind of income is someone with their own private practice expected to average? Thanks all!