Lindsey Wilson University MEd in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Lindsey Wilson University offers one counseling program here: the master of education (MEd) in counseling with a specialization in clinical mental health counseling. This program is designed for students who want practitioner-focused, community-centered training in mental health counseling.
The program is application-oriented, CACREP-accredited, and meets academic licensure requirements in several states. It emphasizes ethics, multiculturalism, and hands-on clinical training, and it is designed for working professionals with weekend-based or online course formats. Students can also earn certificates in substance abuse counseling, trauma-informed counseling, or counseling first responders while completing the degree.
The MEd in counseling with a specialization in clinical mental health counseling requires a minimum of 60 credits. Core coursework includes personal and professional growth and development group; lifecycle development in individuals and families; multicultural counseling; counseling theories and techniques; counseling skills lab; group counseling techniques; career education counseling; research methods; ethics in professional counseling; assessment and evaluation; and psychopathology and clinical diagnosis. Clinical instruction includes a 150-hour practicum and two 300-hour internships.
Specialization coursework in clinical mental health counseling includes foundations of clinical mental health counseling; theories of addiction and pharmacology; clinical documentation of mental and emotional disorders; mental health administration, supervision and consultation; systemic family therapy; advanced clinical diagnosis and treatment; advanced clinical assessment; crisis intervention; psychopharmacology for mental health professionals; wellness and stress management in counseling; integrating spirituality in counseling; and trauma-informed counseling. The program also requires a non-credit group experience of at least ten hours and completion of an exit exam.
Admission requires completion of the graduate school application for admission with a non-refundable fee, official undergraduate transcripts showing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, three letters of recommendation, and a successful interview. The program is designed for working individuals and can be completed in two years or six consecutive semesters. All degree requirements must be completed within seven years of initial acceptance.
Lindsey Wilson University is a private, United Methodist-related university in Columbia, Kentucky. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and the master of education in counseling is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The program meets academic licensure requirements for Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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M.Ed. in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Counseling
210 Lindsey Wilson StColumbia, Kentucky
Program Essentials
Master's Degree
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling
No
2 – 2-day in-person weekend residency required during third semester COUN 5033
60
Spring, Summer, Fall
Can be completed in as little as 24 months
Program Admissions
No GRE required
3.0
No state restrictions
Program Tuition
60
$530.00
$31,800.00
$530.00
$31,800.00
Tuition is calculated based on credits, at the published tuition rate. Rates may change, so please check here for the latest tuition information. For programs with variable tuition rates, we use the rates for part-time students. “Resident” and “non-resident” refer to the student’s school-recognized state residency status. Tuition number represents the cost of tuition for the entire program, not per semester or year. Estimated total tuition does not include additional fees.
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