Teens often talk to counselors about suicide or low self-esteem. Adults may be concerned about aging or career problems. Counselors can't deal with each of these problems, so they sometimes refer clients to other counselors. Some mental health counselors work with severely ill people in hospitals. These patients may have eating disorders or histories of abuse.
Counselors work with one person or with a group, depending on the issue.
They also work with psychiatrists, psychologists, school counselors, and medical workers. Mental Health Counselors is a specialty of Counselors. For more information, see the Counselors occupation. Mental Health Counselors is in the Legal, Social, and Recreation Services Career Cluster. Wages vary with training, experience, and location.