What is a Genetic counselor?

Genetic counselors are health professionals who work to help families to understand genetic disorders and to inform and aid those families. Some also find local services that can help the family. To be a genetic counselor you have to have a masters degree in that area as well as a baccalaureate degree in fields such as biology or biosciences, psychology, nursing, or genetics. Most genetic counselors also have atleast one undergraduate degree in genetics. Genetic counselors should be able to communicate well with their clients. They should be able to identify problems and inform their clients of the problem so that they will understand.