MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Integrate clinical knowledge and interpersonal skills into a career.
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Explore the unique mix of research and practical application offered through Walden's CACREP-accredited MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, which offers a specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling.
Benefit from unique features of our program:
- Faculty leaders in the field – Learn from faculty who are members of the American Counseling Association (ACA)—including a former ACA president—and are active in their fields.
- Five functional specializations – Prepare for career advancement in whichever counseling specialization you choose, including Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling.
- Supervised fieldwork and face-to-face pre-practica – Practice applying what you learn on site and network with expert faculty members.
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Learning Outcomes
In our MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program’s Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling specialization, you will:
- Employ various techniques of assessment, prevention, and intervention related to mental health counseling and marriage, couple, and family counseling.
- Explore systemic implications for conceptualization, assessment, treatment planning, and interventions.
- Study theories of human growth and development that can be applied to culturally diverse clients.
- Utilize major research methods that are most commonly used in the counseling profession.
- Develop the clinical skills to work effectively with individuals, couples, and families of all ages.
- Explore the legal and ethical issues related to working in clinical mental health settings as well as in marriage, couple, and family settings.
Through role-playing and case studies in class and at pre-practica, you are given opportunities to practice counseling skills and concepts. Then, through supervised fieldwork and a practicum, you can apply your skills to help others lead more productive and fulfilling lives.
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Why Earn Your MSCMHC With a Specialization in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling at Walden?
Cutting-Edge Technology
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Engaging Field Experience
Gain real-world knowledge as you learn on site from practicing professionals.
Exceptional Student Services
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Walden University’s MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CACREP accreditation is a requirement for licensure in many states.
Note on licensure: The MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is designed to prepare graduates to qualify to sit for licensing exams and to meet the academic licensure requirements of many state counseling boards. Because no graduate program can guarantee licensure upon graduation, we encourage students to consult the appropriate agency to determine specific requirements. For more information about licensure, students should visit the National Board for Certified Counselors at www.nbcc.org/stateboardmap and/or the American Association of State Counseling Boards at www.aascb.org, and contact the appropriate licensing body. Learn more about professional licensure.