Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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Study counseling to change the brain and the heart.

Today’s insurance plans cover treatment for mental health issues — and people are seeking care in record numbers. In fact, in the United States alone, employment of clinical mental health counselors is projected to grow by 19% through 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Even more compelling: One in five adults — roughly 44 million Americans — endures mental illness in a given year, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Prepare to meet the rising demand with a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Enjoy a learning environment that allows you to:

Explore the groundbreaking new practice of neurocounseling
Select your clinical practice location and site supervisor, with guidance and approval from the University
Become eligible to take the National Counselor Examination for Licensure and Certification (NCE)
Graduate with a path to licensure

Turn Your Passion into Your Profession

Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs.

Higher Learning Commission

Bradley University is a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the U.S. The Higher Learning Commission approved Bradley University to offer its online Master of Arts in Counseling degree program in 2015. In accordance with the program integrity regulation (34 CFR § 600.9), Bradley is seeking authorizations from states to offer the accredited Master of Arts in Counseling program via distance learning technologies to students from various geographical locations. Each state’s licensure board determines the requirements for candidates seeking licensure and/or certification. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to check the licensing boards in states where they reside or where they intend to practice for requirements about certification, licensure, and reciprocity rules, as well as standards for keeping these credentials. This pertains to the professional practices of future clinical mental health counselors and future professional school counselors. Please contact our online enrollment team for more information.