Deciding which way to go

[Heather0309]

Hey everyone! I am currently in school for my BA in Psychology, I still have about a year left. I will be continuing to my Masters but this is where I am stuck. I would like to do counseling for teens and adolescents but not in a school setting. What type of Masters degree should I look at?

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[deleted462159]

The most common Masters degrees for counseling would be MFT or MSW. Both of these should prepare you to work with teens and adolescents. When you say not in a school setting, did you mean in private practice or part of a group?

 

[wigflip]

Hey everyone! I am currently in school for my BA in Psychology, I still have about a year left. I will be continuing to my Masters but this is where I am stuck. I would like to do counseling for teens and adolescents but not in a school setting. What type of Masters degree should I look at?

This question has been asked extensively on this masters forum. You'll find a wealth of answers by using the search function.

But to add to what the previous poster wrote: it depends on what state you are in, whether you are in a therapist-saturated major metro center or not, etc. You can begin by seeing what the licensing requirements are by visiting your state board of behavioral sciences website.