The MA in counseling program is a 60 semester hour CACREP accredited Clinical Mental Health Counseling program**.* The The curriculum meets educational requirements for professional licensure in accordance with the regulations of the Virginia Board of Behavioral Sciences.**The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accreditation runs through October 31, 2017. (Note: The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is currently accredited under the 2001 standards for Community Counseling programs as a Community Counseling program. The CACREP 2009 standards combine the Community Counseling and MentalHealth Counseling standards into standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs. The counseling program intends to seek accreditation for this program as a Clinical Mental Health Counseling program when it comes up for reaccreditation, per CACREP guidelines.)
Curriculum Focus
Our curriculum includes study in the areas of professional identity, counseling theories, group counseling, counseling techniques, abnormal behavior, appraisal, career development, human growth and development, social and cultural functions, research, social and multicultural issues, ethics, spirituality and religion, addictions, marriage and family counseling, and supervised clinical work.
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COUN 517 Human Growth & Development (3 SH)
COUN 547 Counseling Theories (3 SH)
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COUN 528 Practicum (3SH) – 100 hours field work
COUN 567 Group Counseling (3SH)
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- COUN 698 Mindfulness and Psychotherapy
- COUN 699 Topics in Psychoanalysis Topics
- COUN 687 Expressive Arts
COUN 557 Assessment & Evaluation Procedures (3SH) COUN 587 Crisis Counseling (2SH)
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