Allied Health – Mental Health Counseling
Mental Health Counseling Allied Health Guide
What is Mental Health Counseling?
Clinical mental health counselors are highly skilled professionals who provide flexible, consumer-oriented therapy. They combine traditional psychotherapy with a practical, problem-solving approach that creates a dynamic and efficient path for change and problem resolution. Counselors provide treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups across all ages. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions including mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. They provide support through engaging in assessments, treatment planning, crisis management, while taking a client-centered approach.
Undergraduate Prerequisite Coursework
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Abnormal Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Research Methods I & II
- Statistics
- Psychology of Personality
- Upper-level Psychology courses
This list covers the most frequently required prerequisites. Please see individual program websites for exact requirement information.
Education & Advanced Degrees
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- PhD in Counseling
- PhD in Counselor Education
Advanced Degree Requirements
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE test scores)
- References from related experiences such as internships or relevant organizations
- Letters of recommendation (academic)
This is a list of the most frequently required admissions requirements. Please see individual program websites for exact requirement information.
Potential Workplace Settings to Explore
- Counseling Agencies
- Schools
- Government
- Rehabilitation clinics
- Detention centers
- Adoption agencies
- Law enforcement agencies
- Military and veteran services
- Community settings
- Mental health facilities
- Homes
Career Resources
- Join OneHop using your jhu.edu email address
- Complete your profile
- Search “Allied Health” in Groups to join the conversation!
OneHop Allied Health Professions Alumni Group
- Join the OneHop Allied Health Professions Alumni Group where current students interested in allied health can connect with alumni allied health professionals.
Allied Health Professional Associations for Students
- American Counseling Association
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs
Explore Allied Health Professions “Allied health encompasses a broad group of health professionals who use scientific principles and evidence-based practice for the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases; promote disease prevention and wellness for optimum health, and apply administration and management skills to support health care systems in a variety of settings.” – Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP, 2021)