The importance of mental health and wellness is critical and vocations in the field of behavioral health have become an important part of holistic health care. With a growing need for qualified counselors, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary has designed an innovative, top-ranked degree program to prepare you to facilitate wellness, emotional health and empowerment in diverse individuals and groups.
At the heart of a counselor is the desire to help people establish wellness, develop healthy coping styles and overcome maladaptive strategies. Professional counselors support their clients through clinical and ethical competence coupled with a willingness to journey alongside people experiencing pain, loss and trauma. The M.A. in clinical mental health counseling degree at GRTS will prepare you clinically, biblically and theologically for a future career as a licensed professional counselor.
The identity of a clinical mental health counselor is unique and distinctive with a focus on development across lifespan, wellness, holistic health and empowerment of clients. An M.A. in clinical mental health counseling prepares you to tackle the biggest challenges in mental health today. By exploring numerous theoretical approaches to counseling and therapy, you’ll be equipped with the tools and experience you will need to become an integral part of the growing emotional wellness field. Along the way, you’ll be trained and guided by experienced and compassionate faculty.
At GRTS, the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling program is available both on campus, online and through hybrid format. This gives you the opportunity to learn on your own terms while continuing to work. Our online format is community-focused, meaning that you will journey through the program with a cohort of students. Online students are required to come to campus for two separate three-day intensive courses throughout their program.
Graduates of the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling program at GRTS, go on to serve in a number of diverse settings and post-graduate counseling placements.
Of Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling alumni have obtained their limited license or full license as a professional counselor (LLPC/LPC).
Of GRTS students receive financial aid.
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The Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary combines clinical and cultural competence with ethical practice and meaningful faith integration. Our clinical mental health students feel deeply called to minister to those who are hurting or experiencing trauma by cultivating a servant’s heart.
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Jennifer McCormick-Bridgewater (’20)At GRTS, I learned that true discipleship requires courageous curiosity.
The core counseling faculty at GRTS all have professional counseling and supervision experience, areas of clinical specialization and are engaged in research and scholarly activity. They value getting to know their students and act as faculty advisers to mentor and guide students throughout their educational journeys and on the path to a future career as a licensed professional counselor.
The adjunct counseling faculty at GRTS are practicing clinicians who offer their unique skillsets in the field of counseling.
GRTS offers several options for students interested in clinical mental health counseling. Take a look at some of the other degree programs offered by the seminary.
