What does a licensed professional counselor do on a daily basis?

A licensed professional counselor meets with patients, updates patient records, and plans future sessions daily.

• Licensed professional counselors work with their patients daily. Typically, they cover portions of an entire plan that has been created for the individual. There may be diversions, as different concerns and questions arise during their meetings. They may work to listen, advice, and help their clients meet their goals.
• After meeting with patients, it is important to record what occurred with each patient. Each clinic and each counselor handles this differently, but in any instance, it is important to have a record to be able to review in future instances.
• When there is downtime, licensed professional counselors need to prepare for the future and any future appointments. This could include looking into resources that could aid specific patients. Planning for future meetings helps to keep the day flowing smoothly.