Online MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online) is designed to equip you with the specialized training you need to gain state licensure and become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Duration
2.5 years
Starting Date
Anytime
Tuition Fee
$615 per credit
Location
Online
About the program
An LPC is a licensed mental health professional who is trained to work with individuals, families, and groups in treating mental health and behavioral problems. By earning this Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Online), you can enhance your understanding of human psychology through field-tested techniques and learn best practices for promoting the mental health and holistic wellness of clients in diverse communities.
Our master’s in counseling degree online can help you become an ethical, well-trained mental health counselor with the knowledge, values, and skills you need to empower others to make positive changes in their lives. Completing Liberty University’s counseling degree online prepares you for counseling practice through rigorous academic courses, dynamic interaction with mentors and faculty, and a carefully structured practicum and internship process.
Career Opportunities
Liberty’s online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling provides the training, knowledge, and experience you need to become a professional counselor. With a professional counseling licensure and an LPC degree that is accredited by CACREP, your training and expertise can be recognized as meeting a high standard of excellence. There are opportunities for counseling in many areas, including:
- Addictions and recovery counseling
- Community counseling
- Ministry-based counseling
- Private counseling practice
Our online counseling degree assists students in pursuing required state licensure areas of knowledge and practice. This allows students to pursue state-regulated counseling positions to work in private, public, and nonprofit roles where counseling and human services skill sets are required. After completing Liberty’s online degree in counseling and satisfying state licensure requirements, students may be able to start their own private practices in counseling.
Courses Included
- Ethical & Legal Issues in Counseling
- Human Growth & Development
- Multicultural Counseling
- Theories of Counseling
- Career Development & Counseling
- Psychopathology
- Theories of Family Systems
Minimum requirements
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with a 2.7 or above cumulative GPA is required for admission in good standing.