Building on the idea of a Counseling Theory course as an essential part of a higher ed program, my Master's is in College Student Development & Counseling. The program unfortunately closed several years ago (it was at Northeastern), but it was a unique combination including several counseling courses, including Counseling Diverse Populations. It prepared me for my career as an advisor and as a versatile practitioner and contributor in a variety of functional areas!
Addendum: to be clear though, in that program, we didn't become LMHCs, but like the guests pointed out, it was (and remains) valuable to be trained on counseling techniques. Sometimes students choose us for sharing some serious stuff, and we as a community of helpers, advisors, and practitioners need to be ready for that.
Building on the idea of a Counseling Theory course as an essential part of a higher ed program, my Master's is in College Student Development & Counseling. The program unfortunately closed several years ago (it was at Northeastern), but it was a unique combination including several counseling courses, including Counseling Diverse Populations. It prepared me for my career as an advisor and as a versatile practitioner and contributor in a variety of functional areas!
Addendum: to be clear though, in that program, we didn't become LMHCs, but like the guests pointed out, it was (and remains) valuable to be trained on counseling techniques. Sometimes students choose us for sharing some serious stuff, and we as a community of helpers, advisors, and practitioners need to be ready for that.