Exploring Forensic Mental Health Counseling with Rachel Candelaria - Episode 1

The field of mental health counseling has been around for nearly 70 years, but the need for more specialized approaches to counseling only came to light in the latter part of the 20th century. One such approach required an understanding of the judicial system and the unique emotional needs of incarcerated populations, victims of crime, and related families. The field of Forensic Mental Health Counseling was born.

Listen in on this conversation with Roger Williams University second-year Forensic Mental Health Counseling student Rachel Candelaria on her journey to finding the field and RWU, her internship with the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, advice she has for all students seeking an education in forensic psychology, and more.

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Also check out this great blog post Rachel wrote about her experience in finding the right forensic psychology program.