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You have a passion for helping those who are hurting and finding answers for those who are searching. Learn how to touch lives in meaningful ways only a licensed mental health counselor can. We’ll help you achieve your goal to help those in need through clinical mental health counseling.
Today’s therapy job landscape involves looking through the lens of an individual's psyche. When researching mental health counseling programs, you need a degree that trains you to walk with clients as they navigate life's challenges. Lipscomb offers just that through our Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In addition to our generalist track, we have specializations in play therapy and addiction, that fully prepare you to enter whichever field of counseling matches your interests.
Please submit:
Lipscomb University's online application
A 500-700 word essay that explains more about you and why you're applying to this program. Please include reflections on experiences with helping others and engagement with diversity.
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts from all schools in which a degree conferred was received
GRE scores (waived if you already hold a master's degree, optional if you have a 3.0 or above undergraduate GPA)
Optional-you may submit a 45-60 second video that answers the following question: What do you do for fun?
Interview
Credit Hours:
61
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
The Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is a 7-semester program. The following schedule is a typical first-year schedule which may vary slightly based on the chosen specialty:
First Semester:
COUN 5113 - Introduction to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
COUN 5203 - Introduction to Psychopathology and Adaptive Behavior
COUN 5103 - Theories of Counseling and Personality
Second Semester:
COUN 5903 - Introduction to Counseling Skills
COUN 6603 - Trauma and Advanced Psychopathology
COUN 5703 - Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling
Third Semester:
COUN 6053 - Multicultural Issues in Counseling
COUN 6703 - Effective Counseling and Treatment Planning
COUN 6303 - Substance Abuse Counseling or COUN 5213 Foundations of Substance Use Disorders Treatment (*replaces COUN 6303)
IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component.
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