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Mental Health Counseling Counselor Education (MA)
The Mental Health Counseling Concentration of the M.A. in Counseling program prepares students for
licensure as mental health counselors. Graduates in mental health counseling are prepared to work in a variety of
community, social service, and private settings. Program goals are reflective of national standards and include the
development of professional competence, respect for clients, self-awareness, individual growth, professional identity,
an effective professional philosophy, and a research orientation. In addition, unique to the FGCU experience are goals
including accountability, advocacy, technological literacy, professional leadership and field-based learning.
This program provides a broad theoretical base for practice as well as an appreciation of how social and economic factors impact
individuals, families, communities, and social institutions (e.g. schools, agencies, self-help organizations). Likewise,
the program promotes acquisition of appropriate counseling, appraisal and assessment, consultation, and referral skills
for use in helping interventions.
Students seeking admission to the Mental Health Counseling Concentration will be required to submit a written statement
and may be requested to submit a written statement and may be requesting to attend a personal interview. Students entering
this program begin their studies in the fall semester. Please contact the program advisor for specific information.
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