Integrating Career and Mental Health Counseling: Necessity and Strategies
Mei Tang, Meredith Montgomery, Brittany Collins, Kalesha Jenkins
Abstract
Individuals seeking counseling might not recognize the interconnectedness of health, mental health, work, and life concerns. Counselors, however, need to be mindful that a person's wellness is interwoven with their work, life roles, and health. Research supports the interrelationship of career development and mental health as well as the effectiveness of an integrated approach to mental health and career counseling. An integrated approach from an ecological counseling perspective is proposed for conceptualizing client issues and intervention strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Mental healthCareer counselingPsychologyPerspective (graphical)Counseling psychologyIntervention (counseling)Applied psychologyWork (physics)Career developmentPsychotherapistSocial psychologyPsychiatryComputer scienceMechanical engineeringArtificial intelligenceEngineeringEmployment and Welfare StudiesCareer Development and DiversityWorkplace Health and Well-being