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title: Types of Mental Health Counseling
description: Mental health counseling is a vast field with an array of specializations available, with nuanced median salaries for each. Mental health counselors are able to distinguish their careers by treatment style or illness category.
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# [Types of Mental Health Counseling](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/types-of-mental-health-counseling)

 Written by [Jasmine Monfared](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/author/jasmine-monfared) | Oct 11, 2022 6:48:48 PM

Mental health counseling is a vast field with an array of specializations available, with nuanced median salaries for each. Mental health counselors are able to distinguish their careers by treatment style or illness category. For example, a mental healthcare provider may strictly choose to treat clients with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) once they earn additional certifications for the specific diagnosis and community. Another field of specialization, art therapy is a treatment style available for counselors who treat children.

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