I want to work in mental health

Thank you, Lauren. I'm glad you found it helpful.

As a offspring of 2 Jamaican parents, mental health counseling is needed in Jamaica more than ever. I am also an aspiring mental health counselor. The more up and coming counselors the better. Blessings to you on your journey.

How did you find out about the requirements to be counselor in Jamaica? Once licensed, I would love to have clients in Jamaica I can have on a telehealth platform from the US.

How is that going? I am interested in their trauma/ crisis program.

@@joiagibble3625 going great! Walden is a great choice for me. The program is very well put together and the staff from advisors to professors are very helpful.

Hi, Jisa. The licensure process is different in every state. If you can let me know what state you're interested in, I can try and point you in the right direction.

Hi, Nate. I assume that some psychologists do look down on counselors and have seen some examples of this in my past 20 years in the field. Having said that, I don't think that most of them look down on us. My friends who are psychologists seem more interested in who provides quality services on an individual basis, viewing all the mental heath professions as allies and colleagues working together. Most psychologists I know seem to realize that they generally get more training on research, diagnosis, and testing than counselors and that counselors generally get more training on counseling and psychotherapy than them but that an individual practitioner in either profession can do anything that a practitioner in the other profession can do so long as they have appropriate training, education, experience, and competency to do so on a case-by-case basis. Is this helpful?

You can do it!

Hello, Ngo. It sounds like you are asking about how to become a Certified Addictions Professional in Florida, not how to become a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida. they are two different credentials (though some people have both). This video, however, is about how to become a LMHC in Florida, not a CAP. I would recommend that you review the information on the Florida Certification Board's website on how to become a CAP at flcertificationboard.org/certifications/certified-addiction-professional/. For the CAP, I believe you will need to complete your addiction supervision hours before you take the written exam for the CAP credential, and there is no internship requirement for the CAP credential, but the FCB can confirm my understanding if you reach out to them. If you have questions after reviewing that information, please feel free to email me at me@anorton.com.

@Aaron Norton thank you so much for answering my question. I am looking at the website now. Trying to figure it out. I tend to overthink. I appreciate you taking your time to respond to me. Thanks for extending the hand as well.

If you visit floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/ and click on "licensing" and then click the plus sign next to the registered intern category that matches your profession (i.e., mental health counseling vs. social worker vs. marriage and family therapy), you can read about the requirements for registering as well as submit an electronic application. You'll need to identify a qualified supervisor first. If you don't have one and nee more info about that, feel free to email. me at me@anorton.com and I can offer additional info.