Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) is a professional who provides mental health services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders. They are qualified to work with individuals experiencing various mental health issues, but cannot prescribe medication. To become an LMHC in Iowa, individuals need to obtain a master's degree in counseling or a related field, complete supervised clinical experience, and pass a national licensing exam. 

A licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Illinois, you need to complete a master's degree in counseling, pass the National Counselor Examination (NCE), and obtain supervised experience. For the advanced Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) license, you'll also need to pass the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination (NCMHCE) and accrue supervised clinical experience 

NCCs have voluntarily met high national standards for the practice of counseling. They are competent in skills such as human growth and development, social and cultural foundations, helping relationships, group counseling, career counseling, assessment, research and program evaluation, and professional counseling. 

Clients with anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems may get some relief from medications, but many people diagnosed with mental illness are seeking additional or alternative methods to help them feel better over the long term. Since many medications produce side effects, the impulse to find replacements makes sense. Millions of people are self-prescribing, and many diets and products they try can have adverse outcomes if they don’t align with their individual biological needs. Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Disorders Training does just that. It helps practitioners guide clients to find what is right for them.

Knowing about trauma and toxic stress isn't enough. To create a healing program, service, organization or classroom, trauma-informed behaviors must be implemented to create healing places and practices. A trauma-informed care microcredential provides focused training in understanding and responding to trauma. This equips individuals in recognizing its impact, creating safe environments, and promoting resilience