No. Unfortunately, counseling in Louisiana requires at the bare minimum, a Masters in Counseling or a Masters in Clinical Psychology. Unfortunately, a BSN does not cover anything counseling related.
Psychiatric drugs, combined with counseling.
If one wishes to undertake a career in psychiatric mental health nursing in the UK then one will need a BSc in nursing. One would then need to specialise in mental health.
The likely word sought is the adjective psychiatric, referring to psychiatry, a form of counseling for mental or emotional difficulties.
Psychiatric-mental health nurses treat patients with personality and mood disorders.
Mental health counseling covers a vast area of problems including depression, grief, stress and other mental disorders. There will always be those who gossip about others, but most people these days realize mental health counseling is nothing to be ashamed of.
Robert L. Noland has written: 'Industrial mental health and employee counseling' -- subject(s): Counseling of, Employees, Industrial Psychology, Mental health counseling
Family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner
Steven S. Sharfstein has written: 'Health insurance and psychiatric care' -- subject(s): Costs and Cost Analysis, Mental health Insurance, Mental health services, Psychiatric Insurance, Utilization
Compass Health is a private, non-profit organization that offers mental health and chemical dependency services. Some of the programs offered are chemical dependance treatment, crisis services, housing, psychiatric services and outpatient counseling services.
Contact your local mental health association or crisis line.
Community Psychiatric NurseCertified Pediatric Nurse
Who treats mentally disturbed patients depends on the setting and the rate of reimbursement for services. Commonly today a psychiatrist may evaluate a patient and prescribe medication but much of the actual counseling/therapy is provided by psychiatric social workers or licensed mental health counselors or clinical psychologist or counseling psychologists.