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Earn Your M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Bring healing and hope to individuals through a professional counseling career. Regent’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling can help you prepare to pursue fulfilling licensed-counseling employment in a variety of professional settings. Gain the knowledge needed to help prepare you for state licensure while learning from a respected network of Regent mental health practitioners leading in their field. Through this CACREP-accredited program, you will learn contemporary counseling models and techniques that integrate science and faith for a strong and balanced approach. You can also enjoy two weeklong residencies on campus in Virginia Beach, designed to provide you with networking and mentoring opportunities.
- Learn to diagnose and treat people with emotional and mental health disorders.
- Practice techniques and interventions to treat people impacted by crisis and trauma.
- Gain hands-on supervised clinical experience in community agency and school settings.
- Acquire knowledge and skills in human growth development, group work, research and ethics.
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- Outpatient Care Centers
- Family Service Centers
- Hospitals
- Schools Counseling Centers
- Private Practice
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Gain the critical skills and discipline-specific training employers seek.Expand Your Opportunities
Earn the essential credentials that help you advance in your career field.Deepen Your Faith
Learn biblical principles and values that anchor you as a Christian leader.Increase Your Impact
Get equipped to influence your field and shape culture and communities.Degree Finder
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Scholarships
Access a financial aid package customized for your situation, including scholarships to help pay for college.- 80% of Regent students receive financial aid
- Nearly $24 million in institutional scholarships and aid provided in 2023-24
- Our Financial Aid team assists you in planning how to pay for college, creating aid packages tailored to your needs
Online Classes
Nearly 75% of our military students complete their coursework entirely online. Our flexible online options enable you to earn your degree around your family, work, and life commitments.- Customizable degrees in today’s most in-demand fields
- Convenient 8- and 15-week course sessions
- Generous transfer policy—up to 90 credit hours!
Military Support
Regent is proud to support the military with discounts and awards, flexible class sessions, and one-on-one assistance to help you succeed in your degree program.- Active-duty tuition assistance and military benefits counseling
- VA educational benefits for service members and their spouses and dependents
- Academic advising and tutoring
- Free career coaching and employment services
- Dedicated Green Zone campus supporting military and veteran students
*Admission requirements vary by program. "GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Hear From Our Students
Cedric Rucker
M.A. in Counseling, 2008"People, especially kids, need more than clichés. My training at Regent gave me a meaningful way to express my empathy - which is passion and compassion combined - and they could feel the authenticity of it."
Antonio Tuck
M.A. in Counseling, 2020"If you are focused, determined, willing to put in the work and make sacrifices, anyone can do this. I give all praise to God. Keep going no matter what."
Melanie Mosbarger
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2016"Regent opened up so many opportunities for further training and further education."
Marina Kuzmina
M.A. in Counseling, 2010"God ordained all the circumstances, and I simply made the step of faith to follow."