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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

You’re passionate about counseling because it offers restoration and healing to hurting people. The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree at Liberty University will help you become a counselor who makes a difference.

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Duration

3 years

Starting Date

August, January

Tuition Fee

$545 per credit

Location

Lynchburg, United States

About the program

Help Patients Find Healing and Hope with Our M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree

Our School of Behavioral Sciences wants to produce ethically and spiritually aware mental health counselors who possess the knowledge, values, skills, and personal disposition to promote the mental health and holistic wellness of clients across diverse populations. This mission is achieved in significant measure by offering rigorous academic programs, dynamic interaction with mentors and faculty, and carefully structured practicums and internships.

As a Christian university, our master’s degree in clinical counseling integrates biblical principles into your approach to mental health, so you can treat the mind, body, and soul. Whether you serve in public or private practice, this counseling will prepare you to help your patients find true healing and hope — both now and for eternity.

Courses include

Multicultural Counseling
Research and Program Evaluation
Psychopathology and Counseling
Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Career Opportunities

By earning our master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Liberty University, you will have opportunities to work as a counselor for organizations like:

Churches and Faith-based Mental Health Institutions
Mental Health Agencies
Mental Health Hospitals
Public or Private Practices
Residential Treatment Facilities

Minimum Requirements

Admission application
Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.7 GPA
Contact information for 2 recommenders from professional sources (i.e., not family/friends)
Agreement to the Mission Statement and Diversity Statement
Undergraduate prerequisites (can be taken after admission): 3 credit hours in statistics (can be MATH 201)