Overview

Lehigh’s Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). Those who complete it can apply to be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania.

Key features

The M.Ed. is designed to provide students with an overarching understanding of the role of professional counselors as well as specific skills and interventions they need to work successfully with diverse groups of people in community, work and family settings.

A low student-to-faculty ratio allows master’s candidates to learn from and be mentored by innovative professors who bring to the classroom a wide variety of experiences in addition to the latest research and advanced techniques in the field. Opportunities to conduct research are available and can be especially valuable for those who plan to pursue a doctorate, as nearly a quarter of the master’s candidates do.

For the master’s degree, students take courses in areas such as assessments in counseling, therapeutic approaches, human development across the lifespan, research, group counseling, career counseling and multicultural perspectives. Lehigh embraces diversity, and the program emphasizes social justice throughout the curriculum.

A clinical coordinator assists students in setting up field work and internships, including at the Community Voices Clinic, a local public school-based center, where they can practice counseling skills under the supervision of a Lehigh faculty member and doctoral-level graduate assistants. Students also have opportunities to do practices at mental health centers and college counseling centers.

Opportunities

Graduates work as counselors in community organizations and governmental agencies, as well as at hospitals. Some graduates have gone on to pursue doctoral studies.

The demand for counselors in social services and community organizations is rising. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the field will grow by 14 percent by 2026.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessment and Appraisal

Culture-Centered Career Intervention

Counseling and Therapeutic Approaches

Helping Skills

Diversity and Multicultural Perspectives

Human Development Across the Lifespan

Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bethlehem, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

Transcripts, minimum GPA of 3.0 (undergraduate)
Two letters of recommendation (at least one recommendation must come from a faculty member at an accredited academic institution)
Proof of English proficiency
Personal essay

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19800 USD / year

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19800 USD / year

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19800 USD / year

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Living costs

Bethlehem

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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