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Counseling

Gain the skills to identify emotional needs and behavioral patterns through applied research and clinical training. Graduate prepared to support patients with confidence in real-world counseling settings.

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Lead Your Profession

Prepare for a fulfilling career as a leader and educator within the counseling field

Real-World Learning

Practicum and internship opportunities allow you to apply your learning before graduation

Make an Impact

Prepare to work with diverse and underrepresented populations

Counseling

The Chicago School's counseling programs equip you with comprehensive mental health assessment skills, combining real-world faculty expertise with the latest therapeutic techniques. This education prepares you for diverse clinical and professional environments, enhancing your counseling proficiency.

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Clinical Mental Health Counseling

M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Chicago

The M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in Chicago covers the NBCC's eight essential content areas for licensure and is CACREP-accredited, ensuring a high standard of education for aspiring professional counselors.

Total credit hours: 60
Program offered: Online

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M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Online

The online M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program offers comprehensive training in counseling skills, ethics, diagnosis, and interventions, ensuring readiness for professional practice. It is CACREP-accredited, highlighting its adherence to high educational standards.
Total credit hours: 60
Program offered: Online

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M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Washington D.C.

The M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in Washington, D.C., offers hands-on preparation in mental wellness, preventative counseling, and community resilience, accompanied by NCEP-accredited, real-world, supervised clinical practice. It's recognized for its high teaching and educational effectiveness through its CACREP accreditation.

Total credit hours: 60
Program offered: Washington, D.C.

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M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Dallas

Become prepared with the requisite knowledge, skills, multicultural competence, and self-awareness required of professional counselors.

Total credit hours: 60
Program offered: Dallas, TX

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Marriage And Family Therapy

The Chicago School's Marriage and Family Therapy programs prepare you to provide psychotherapy, addressing both mental and relational health in a systemic framework. The curriculum enriches your learning with relational and educational programs, supported by experienced faculty, readying you for varied professional settings.

M.A. Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy.

Enhance your career in psychotherapy with our M.A. Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy program, focusing on a holistic understanding of relationships.

Integrative Approach: Emphasizes systemic relationships and a comprehensive view of psychotherapy.
Diverse Clinical Population: Prepares students for work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.
Accreditation: COAMFTE-accredited with pathways to doctoral studies.

Credit Hours

  • Coursework Only: 60 credit hours
  • LPCC Track: 63 credit hours

Program offered:

  • Los Angeles
  • Anaheim
  • Online

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Psy.D. Marital and Family Therapy

Advance your mental health career with our Psy.D. Marital and Family Therapy, designed for professionals seeking doctoral-level expertise.

Comprehensive Curriculum: Integrates NCSPP and AAMFT core competencies, preparing you for diverse roles in mental health.
Expert Faculty: Learn from practitioner-scholars actively engaged in their fields, utilizing clinical examples in teaching.
Career Readiness: Covers teaching, management, grant writing, and advanced clinical principles for post-graduation success.

Credit Hours
Coursework Only: 60 credit hours
LPCC Track: 63 credit hours

Program offered:

  • Los Angeles
  • Anaheim

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testimonial

Kirby Christian, M.A.

Alumna, Clinical Mental Health Counseling program
The compassion for our personal journey and support in developing our professional identity are a true testaments to the program."

Our Approach

The Chicago School Approach is an immersive, applied learning model focused on developing professionals who can address present challenges and anticipate future needs. It combines four core elements of The Chicago School experience—Education, Innovation, Community, and Impact—to give students a practical and solutions-oriented education.

Education

Preparing tomorrow’s integrated health professionals.

Highly regarded by academic leaders, 20 programs at The Chicago School have earned programmatic accreditation.

Innovation

Embracing next-gen learning and practice.

Several programs offer Immersive Residencies for skill building and professional guidance.

Community

Creating connection, inclusion, and belonging.

52% of students identify as first-gen, prompting us to build the First Generation Student Success Program.

Impact

Helping individuals, organizations, and communities.

500+ community partners offer internships, practicums, and community service opportunities.

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