JPSY_V8_N3_RP1 Mary G. Mayorga Sabina R. Devries Elizabeth Ann Wardle Journal on Educational Psychology 2230–7141 8 3 21 28 Self-care, Stress, Counseling Students Self-care behavior is recognized as an important component for the helping professional who practices in the field of counseling or who is training to become a helping professional. Occupational stress and burnout in the field of counseling is of great concern. This study examined the practice of self-care among master level counseling students to determine their present level of self-care behavior and its impact on their level of stress. A survey was conducted and the results indicated that lower levels of self-care increased levels of stress among master level counseling students. November 2014 – January 2015 Copyright © 2015 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3101