Mental Health Counseling

Overview

Key Features

• An integration of the understandings of cognitive-behavioral, existential-humanistic, and developmental counseling approaches
• The opportunity to develop a range of skills that will serve students in the variety of situations they will encounter professionally.
• An emphasis on hands-on skill development, as students become active participants in their education through training groups, role-playing, the observation of video vignettes of counseling sessions, and taping of practice sessions. 

This Mental Health Counseling program from Pace University offers small classes and one-on-one interaction with professors and supervisors, providing you with the confidence and connections to become an engaged, caring, and professional practitioner.

A strong community of teaching professionals and alumni in the field provide a supportive network that will help you throughout your career.

The department offers speaker series and events on campus with industry professionals that ensure you’ll be privy to the latest developments in research, techniques, and practice.

Career

Graduates of this program are eligible for New York State certification in mental health counseling and are prepared for a variety of professional counseling positions as well as advanced training in specific theoretical approaches and training at the doctoral level.