Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

What Will You Learn in Our Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree?

• Group counseling techniques for facilitating support communities
• Psychopathology and how to approach different conditions and disorders
• Clinical diagnosis and treatment planning for intervention
• Multicultural counseling techniques that will help you connect with people from different backgrounds

Liberty University’s master’s in clinical mental health counseling degree online provides a foundational series of courses designed to provide content for ethical and legal issues in counseling. You will also learn about multicultural counseling, theories in counseling, and many other areas of knowledge for evidence-based best practices that are essential for the counseling practice. Our online LPC degree focuses these critical knowledge areas into group counseling, psychopathology, and other important assessment and practical skills areas so that you will be equipped for your observational and hands-on work during your practicum and internship requirements.

Potential Career Options with Your Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

• Clinical counseling mental health agency representative
• Hospital mental health program director
• Inpatient mental health treatment counselor
• Marriage and family therapist
• Private practice counselor

The U.S. Department of Labor projects a 14 percent growth for mental health counselors — which is a larger growth than the average for all occupations. Insurance companies offer more coverage for mental health services than in the past, so the federal government, community clinics, and local hospitals are expanding their mental health counseling staff to provide effective treatment for patients.*

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Psychologists, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/psychologists.htm (visited March 30, 2020).

Please note: individual states may have additional requirements for specific licensed counseling roles.

Highlights of Liberty’s Online M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Degree

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• Liberty’s M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
• Complete your coursework on a schedule that fits your life through Liberty’s award-winning online learning environment.

Military Benefits

Your service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits: 

• Tuition discounts — $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)