Overview

As an expressive arts therapy student at Lesley, you’ll train to become both a licensed mental health counselor and an expressive arts therapist whose therapeutic practice integrates principles of creativity, imagination, attunement, embodiment, performance, expression, and experience. You’ll learn from pioneers in the field, gain 1,150 hours of clinical experience, and graduate ready to guide individuals, groups, and communities toward wellness.

Learning outcomes

Work with Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Expressive Arts Therapy at Lesley University that allow us to access our inner resources and make meaningful connections with one another. As an expressive arts therapist, you’ll facilitate creative processes through the most meaningful medium for each person and situation. Through reflective practice and clinical exploration learn to select approaches through the expressive arts (including music, drama, dance, writing, and visual arts) that fit clients’ needs, abilities, strengths, and goals for treatment.

While here, develop your identity as an artist as well as a therapist. Commit yourself to working within a social justice framework. With a foundation in clinical mental health counseling, gain an understanding of how one’s mind, body, spirit, and socio-cultural identity affect physical and behavioral health.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research and Evaluation

Psychopathology and Clinical Practice

Students select one special treatment issues course

Theories of Mental Health Counseling

Assessment and Mental Health Counseling

Thesis Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

School Counselling Clinical Psychology Art Therapy View 538 other Masters in School Counselling in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official Transcripts

Foreign Academic Credentials Evaluation
3 Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Test Scores
English Language Proficiency
Written Personal Statement
Interview

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1350 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1350 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

27000 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1350 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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