Thoughts on School

Right now I am interested in doing some youth ministry which I have some experience in but would probably benefit from conferences more than school.
I also love to see people developed. I love to encourage and equip people. To grow in their relationship with God, to fulfill their potential. But I am not sure where my specific giftings fit in. I love to ask questions. I love to help people to sort through things and to collect resources to help out.

So right now I am thinking about the biblical counseling route. I think it would be very challenging to do that but probably very beneficial. But I don't know how far to go with it. I am probably more interested in coaching people through difficult situations and helping them to maximize their lives than to do long term counseling of thing that are very serous. I think I would probably loose steam or take their burdens home with me. I guess counseling covers a wide range of people and issues but I don't really know the difference between what you'd learn in a biblical counseling degree or what life/spiritual coaching would be like if a program like that existed.
There is also the route of becoming a certified counselor which would be more education but would allow me to be considered a counselor and not just a guy with a counseling masters. I am not sure how much this would help/ hurt in different areas.

There is just a lot to consider and I don't have a ton of experience in this type of stuff but am very interested. I know I want to go to seminary and to be involved in ministry. I may call Biblical soon to hear from the about the programs and the different options after graduating.
Thanks for the questions and let me know if you had any thoughts.
I am excited about learning but I am not sure how important the credentials are to the kind of people you would meet with.