Counseling MS

Why this program?

You believe that mental and emotional wellness is the key to a healthy society. You believe that external factors greatly affect a person’s well-being, and you want to learn how to help achieve true and lasting wellness. You want to do more than counsel; you want to advocate and help your clients understand and process the issues they face, while  helping them to develop healthy coping mechanisms. They are a guide on their clients’ journey.  

What can you do with this degree?

Our graduates in this program become a licensed professional counselor and go onto careers where the main focus is counseling and helping clients to live healthy, balanced, and fulfilling lives.

What will this program look like?

Our Masters of Science in Counseling Program is 100% online, three-day on-campus residency. Our curriculum filters through the lens of social and environmental justice; our learning approach is interdisciplinary and student-centered. Integrate global and local social issues into your practice, while you focus on your academic and professional goals. Discover the ways multi-generational and transcultural woundings contribute to mental and emotional concerns. Learn to use power and privilege to give voice to those who have none. Add an area of emphasis: Human Sexuality Counseling; Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling; Social Justice in Counseling; and Somatic Counseling. Pair this degree with post graduate certificates in Adventure-based Counseling, Nature-based Counseling, or Expressive Art Therapy to enhance your learning and future practice.