As an individual who has worked in a mental health setting without a graduate degree and as an individual who is currently pursuing one; a graduate degree is needed in this field of work. Before my time at Virginia Tech I worked in a children's home in SC, Connie Maxwell Children’s Ministries. I have been in situations where I have helped many but I wondered what more knowledge I could give. A lot of what I said was based off my own experience, not factual information. I have only been pursuing my Masters for three weeks and I can already look back and see mistakes I made. Qualified Mental Health Providers are qualified for a reason, they went through the necessary training to be able to aid people. Without the necessary training then people could be misleading people and it could make them worse. Being able to help others is based off a common philosophy among many professions. Therefore that studying and practice is required to be truly successful at being able to help others. As an individual who has experienced both sides of this, I hope that this does not pass. Without graduate school, people are not properly qualified to work with others professionally.