Harness Emotional Well-Being
There is always a need for competent practitioners in the pursuit of improving mental health and the MA in Counseling gives you the foundation and techniques you need to help others achieve improved mental health. Our degree paths in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a concentration in Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling can prepare you to work with others struggling with mental health symptoms and diagnoses.
Counseling
(MA)
At a Glance
60-75
Credit Hours
Multiple Learning Formats
CACREP
Accredited
Sessions Begin in September
About the Counseling MA Program
Program Highlights
We have designed your learning experience with you in mind in compliance with CACREP-accreditation—that means building in advantages where we can so you can focus on building your future. Here are just a few of these advantages in your program:
Online and on-ground options
Choose from two degree tracks
Eligibility to sit for your National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) examination
Accredited by CACREP (School Counseling program also accredited by NCATE)
MA/MA options allows you to earn two master degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Forensic & Legal Psychology
What Can I Do With an MA in Counseling?
An MA in Counseling can position you for roles in a number of behavioral mental health settings. A few career paths that value a background in clinical counseling can include:
Clinical mental health counselors in private practices, clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation programs, substance abuse centers
Crisis intervention counselors
Family, group, and individual counselors
Counseling directors for shelters and homes for children and adults with developmental disabilities
Counselors working with emotionally disturbed or learning disabled youth
Career counselors
Employee assistance counselors
Work in interdisciplinary teams for the health of the whole person
Private practice counselors
Special focus with populations experiencing complex trauma, eating disorders, older adults, loss and grief, military and first responders (to name a few)
Training others in decreasing burnout and stress
Master of Arts in Counseling Courses:
Research and Evaluation
Bases of Psychology
Advanced Human Growth and Development
Crisis Intervention
Let’s Get Started!
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