281 Counseling Degree Programs in USA

The M.A. in Counseling/Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Professional Counseling prepares students to promote optimal human development and empower clients to solve personal, interpersonal, career, and other mental health problems, using a wellness model to diagnose, counsel, and implement treatment for these clients.

Our mission is to educate and empower future leaders in the fields of behavioral health and addictions counseling to provide excellence in service delivery across the entire continuum of care.

The MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program (CMHC) offered at the Lindenwood St. Louis (St. Charles) campus provides students with a broad base of psychological knowledge and theory integrated with extensive training and practice in the use of counseling skills.

The doctoral program in Mental Health Counseling provides professional preparation in applied mental health counseling. The Mental Health Counseling doctoral program is designed to meet the educational requirements for a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts, and similar professional designations in other states.

This program is based on an integrated curriculum intended to produce clinicians trained in theory, research, and clinical skills. Students accepted into the Master of Arts program can elect to specialize in mental health counseling or mental health counseling with a forensic psychology concentration.

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares students to excel as mental health counselors in a variety of clinical settings, from educational, corporate, and healthcare institutions to local nonprofits, community agencies, and private practice.

Preparing the next generation of counselors. CACREP-Accredited program that prepares students for the eight-core content areas of the National Counselor Exam (NCE). Students have the option to enroll in and complete a dance/movement therapy concentration within the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling program.

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Arts in School Counseling equips graduate students to be multiculturally competent and socially aware K-12 licensed professional school counselors who lead comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative school counseling programs.

The program focuses on preparing students to become effective mental health counselors, equipped to work with diverse populations in various settings. It emphasizes foundational skills such as clinica...

As members of the clinical mental health counseling program of James Madison University, we have formed our own special community of faculty, staff, and students. We vary in abilities, age, class, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and place of birth, but we share a common vision of achieving a vitally important mission and transforming students into successful community counselors. Our alumni are dedicated to providing competent, caring, and ethical services to diverse clients in public agencies, community programs, and private practices. Putting our principles into practice, we strive to create a caring community in which we can thrive personally and grow professionally. While many of our graduates work in rural communities in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley or among the mountains of West Virginia, many more have moved on to serve in other communities throughout the mid-Atlantic region and across the nation.We invite our students to embark on a life-long journey of exploring new possibilities, refining their skills, and staying fresh throughout their careers. We encourage them to support one another in the formidable task of facilitating the change process in individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities as licensed professional counselors. Finally, we challenge our graduates to advance the clinical mental health counseling profession through service, research, innovation, advocacy, and training.

The M.A. in School Counseling program prepares school counselors to maximize the potential of all students through comprehensive developmental school counseling programs and develops skills as competent school counselors and effective consultants, collaborators, advocates, and leaders in an ever-changing global society.

Help people break free from the grip of substance abuse. In this rewarding career, you will work with a team of health and social services professionals to provide alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) treatment services. Through classroom, laboratory, and internship experience, you’ll develop skills in counseling, diagnosis, treatment planning, group facilitation, and crisis management.

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Arts in Addiction Counseling prepares the student to work effectively in various addiction treatment settings and with a variety of addictive behaviors. Students will learn how to assess the needs of the client, create treatment plans, help the client set goals, and refer them to critical resources.

The doctoral program in Mental Health and Human Development provides doctoral-level preparation in mental health practices and provides an in-depth understanding of human development at the doctoral level in relation to serving diverse populations. This is a non-licensure program.

Be there for those who need you. Develop the knowledge and skills required to support individuals in need of rehabilitation counseling.