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, Cornerstone University 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 will prepare you clinically for a future career as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
The Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling is a 60-credit degree program offered in an online format. This degree program is designed to develop competency in foundational counseling theories and skills, present professional dispositions essential to the practice of counseling and provide the academic base for professional licensure in the state of Michigan.
Throughout the duration of the program, the Department of Graduate Counseling performs four comprehensive evaluations of student development, learning and application:
Graduates of the M.A. in clinical mental health counseling program at Cornerstone, 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 or LPC).
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The Master of Arts in clinical mental health counseling at Cornerstone University 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.
Cornerstone University is accredited and recognized by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Christine Davenport (M.A. ’19)Each course touched on relevant information that kept me immersed in the field and connected me to a lot of resources.
The core counseling faculty at Cornerstone University 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 Cornerstone University are practicing clinicians who offer their unique skill sets in the field of counseling.
Cornerstone offers several options for students interested in clinical mental health counseling. Take a look at some of the other degree programs offered by the university.
