Online M.Ed. Counseling Programs

Gain the credentials and clinical skills you need to become a therapist or licensed professional counselor in the education system. You will learn about human development and abnormal behaviors, then how to address irregularities using counseling methods such as individual techniques, group techniques, substance abuse counseling and crisis intervention. The program includes two 5-day in-person residency seminars, a practicum and an internship component, empowering you to build your real-life experience in the field. This program meets the educational coursework requirements for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas.

Expand your knowledge of family conflict, intergenerational influences, mental health and how to use mediation techniques to best resolve family issues. Learners in this evidence-based counseling program will participate in one residency, a 15-week practicum and a 15-week internship to create a foundation of real-life experience in the field before graduating. The completely online program meets the educational coursework needed for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Texas.

Strengthen your expertise in identifying risk factors and incorporating developmental, ethnical, legal and gender-appropriate strategies to meet the counseling needs of children. Though this curriculum focuses heavily on human development beginning in childhood, courses on broader counseling topics are also covered, such as substance abuse, mental health, family and couples counseling. This diverse grouping of courses, combined with a residency, a 15-week practicum and a 15-week internship will prepare you to be a well-rounded school counselor. Plus, the degree meets the educational coursework needed for the School Counseling Certification and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas.