Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Be a Positive Force.

Enrolling Now, Classes Begin October 24, 2022

Whether you’re treating mental and emotional disorders such as depression, trauma, or or substance use, helping an individual or family adjust to life after a divorce, or developing strategies to help patients cope with an uncertain future, one thing will remain the same: as a Mental Health Counselor, you will serve as a positive force in the lives of those in need.

The Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Bay Path University is an exciting, 100% online program that provides students with comprehensive education and training in the field of mental health counseling. As a student in our program, you will learn about state-of-the-art theories and models of mental health challenges and develop advanced, cutting-edge counseling skills and techniques.

Our MS  in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program:

• Has options in Advanced Trauma-Informed Counseling, Alcohol & Drug Use Counseling, or school adjustment counseling
• Prepares graduates for the opportunity to sit for the licensing examination and apply for licensure as a Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) for the state of Massachusetts, and parallel licenses, such as the LPC in Connecticut and other states

Podcast: Mental Health Education 
Dr. Mark Benander, Dr. Kristina Hallett and Kristin Sunanta Walker (Mental Health News Radio) discuss coming from the clinical world of mental health into the academic world. We have a shortage of mental health counselors and that must change especially as suicide rates are higher than ever. Listen here.

Podcast: Trauma Treatment Education 
Dr. Kristina Hallett and Elizabeth Belliveau discuss trauma, treatment, and how mental health practitioners approach and support individuals who have experienced trauma. Listen here. 

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