Overview

Mental Health Counseling program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine provides specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy and training in empirically supported treatment techniques. Grounded in the cognitive-behavioral tradition, this program trains practitioner-scholars to offer assessment, therapy, consultation, program evaluation, social justice advocacy and followup services.

The mission of the master’s program in counseling and clinical health psychology is to prepare highly skilled, compassionate counselors to provide empirically based, culturally sensitive and collaborative interventions.

Career

The MS in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology program prepares individuals to work in mental health and medical settings—including mental health centers, inpatient psychiatric settings, outpatient clinics or group practices, general hospitals and private or public schools—providing assessment, therapy and consultation services.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Theories of Counseling

Assessment and Counseling Skills

Lifespan Development

Winter Program Evaluation, Research Methods and Statistics

Foundations of Psychotherapy

Counseling Perspectives on Psychopathology

Spring Social and Cultural Foundations in Counseling

Professional, Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling

Tests and Measurements

Summer Group Therapy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00

More details

The application processes for any PCOM academic program is on a rolling admissions basis and applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 771 other Masters in Counselling Psychology 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

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the MS programs in Mental Health Counseling and/or Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology must have completed a bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, education, social work or nursing from a regionally accredited institution.
Following the completion of the admission process, each applicant will be notified of the Admission's Committee decision in writing, including any conditions that must be satisfied prior to or following enrollment.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31820 USD / year

≈ 31820 USD / year
Out-of-State

31820 USD / year

≈ 31820 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

31820 USD / year

≈ 31820 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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