新罕布什尔南方大学

Online Master’s in Counseling Program Overview

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), over 47 million American adults battle mental illness problems annually.1 Embrace an active role in improving mental health by earning your online Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University.

As you gain the skills to become a clinical mental health counselor, your clients will find comfort in the compassion and applicable knowledge you provide. Seize the opportunity to learn to effectively work with clients experiencing a range of behavioral and emotional issues, from child development problems and trauma to addiction and major mental illness.

Included in our 60-credit online master's in counseling program are two required face-to-face residencies to help strengthen your workforce abilities. SNHU's MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through 2028.

Learn how to:

• Develop a professional counseling identity
• Cultivate socially, culturally and spiritually appropriate skills and practices
• Promote optimum wellness for diverse clients across the lifespan
• Develop strategies for supporting and advocating for clients
• Develop professional skills for client consultation, treatment, intervention and prevention
• Effectively form and facilitate group counseling and group work
• Assess the needs of counseling clients validly and reliably
• Advance the counseling profession and incorporate evidence-based, data-driven approaches into current practice
• Apply strategies, techniques and theories to the assessment and treatment planning of mental health issues

Courses & Curriculum

With our 60-credit master's in mental health counseling, you'll immerse yourself in development theory and treatment plans through the guidance of our experienced faculty – licensed counselors with national reputations. Coursework dives into understanding disorders, group dynamics, career assessments, addiction counseling and diverse populations.

The program emulates the profession, as you'll learn by observing, listening and talking. To prepare you for the face-to-face environment that the field requires, this program features video components, 2 on-site residencies, a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship. (Some states may require additional fieldwork hours.)

This online master's in mental health counseling is ideal for busy adults who want to begin a transformational career path – because 90% of the coursework can be done online.