What is Mental Health Professional

The COVID-19 worldwide pandemic shed light on gender disparities for mothers who had to work from home, anxiety from use of dating applications, compounded racial disparities, and counselor burn-out. This chapter presents the multifaceted impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of individuals as well as the counseling profession which will be presented in detail throughout this book. Recommendations are also shared to support the mental health of clients impacted by grief from the COVID-19 pandemic. The recommendations are not only beneficial for practicing counselors and clinicians, but also for students in counselor education related programs, so discussion questions are included at the end of the chapter.