The nation, our region, and our local community are struggling with a growing mental health crisis that needs well-qualified and competent mental health counselors more than ever. To meet the increasing demand for mental health counselors in our region and community, our graduate program in clinical mental health counseling is designed to prepare you to become an informed, caring, competent, and ethical practitioner, ready to enhance the overall well-being to a variety of clients. You will help them overcome their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges in an individual, family, or group setting. Our courses are designed to foster professionalism, intellectual capacity, and respect for the dignity of all people and will cover human growth and development, counseling theories, group dynamics, cultural foundations, assessment and appraisal, couples and families, substance use, clinical instruction, and internships.