MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Open House

Seeking Future Leaders and Innovators in Counseling! You can earn your degree from a fully accredited university in just two years!
Our Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares students for the successful completion of professional counselor licensing exams and certification, equipping them to enter the workforce as highly skilled, culturally responsive practitioners. Students may attend online or through a hybrid format.
What can you do with a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling?
Specific career tracks for licensed clinical counselors include:
Mental Health Counseling
Private Practice
Addiction Counseling
School-Based Counseling
Career and Guidance Counseling
Community-Based Agency Practice and Management
Rehabilitation Counseling
Non-Licensed Career Options
While most graduates of this program pursue licensure, students who defer seeking licensure may seek positions in education, research, publishing, administration, advocacy, business, and other fields, or pursue further educational opportunities at the doctoral level.
Program Mission
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) Masters of Arts (MA) program strives to benefit the local and global community by promoting mental health, wellness, social justice, education, and vocational wellbeing that meet the emerging needs of the ever-changing human condition.
CACREP Accreditation Fully Accredited Training
PAU’s CACREP-accredited programs and faculty training meet or exceed quality standards, reflecting our commitment to providing the highest level of care for all students. Palo Alto University was most recently accredited in January 2017 and received the maximum of eight (8) years CACREP accreditation.
About Palo Alto University
Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit university located in the heart of Northern California’s Silicon Valley, is dedicated to addressing pressing and emerging issues in the fields of psychology and counseling that meet the needs of today’s diverse society. PAU offers undergraduate and graduate programs that are led by faculty who make significant contributions to their field. Online, hybrid and residential program options are available. PAU was founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology and re-incorporated as Palo Alto University in August 2009. PAU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). PAU’s doctoral programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and its master’s in counseling programs by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).