Mental Health: Should I go for Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Counseling?

Should I go for Occupational Therapy or Mental Health Counseling?I'm in the process of looking at graduate programs and my first choice was Mental Health Counseling. However, after finding out about the the requirements to become licensed, about the politics in this field, about the job prospects (everyone wants an LCSW) and the pay, I'm starting to feel as though it might not be worth my time, energy, and money. After doing research on the field of Occupational Therapy, it seems to me that it would make more sense for me to pursue this field.

I know that any field I pursue, I want to be in doing something that is meaningful and that will make a positive impact on the lives of others. I want to pursue a career that fits well with my personality, with what I like, and a career that is in demand and pays well. I want to pragmatic in my choices.

Can anyone give me any advice on what choice of career would be better? Thanks!

Answer by spoiledbabi08
If you decide to do Occupational Therapy, you will still be able to work with the Mentally Ill, so you might want to seriously consider it if you are having some doubts. Occupational Therapists are able to help all kinds of people, with all sorts of problems, to be able to do everyday things, so if that's the kind of thing you want to be able to do OT is a great choice.

I can't tell you which would be better for you, because I don't know. But I do know that no matter which you choose, you will be helping people that really need it, which is a great feeling.

If you want to know anything else about OT, just e-mail me, my sister has CP, and I have personally been to an OT myself. I am also an Occupational Therapy major in college right now. = )

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