Master of Arts in Counseling
Degree Offered
Online
LeTourneau University's Master of Arts in Counseling degree program prepares you to help people live fully functional lives. Many people are struggling through emotional, spiritual, and mental challenges and are in great need of the support provided by professional counselors in a variety of specialized areas such as marriage and family or school counseling . Being a Christian counselor is a high calling for compassionate individuals that want to make a Christ-like impact and help people to live more abundantly.
A destructive relationship or a traumatic situation can have widespread impact that reaches beyond the individual. As a professional counselor, you will use your skills to invest in others so they can move beyond their challenges and reach their full potential in any of life's stages, from high school to marriage relationships . Through LeTourneau's counseling program, you will gain the academic knowledge you need to prepare for a professional career. You will also develop a toolbox of professional counseling skills, including several tools unique to Christian counseling.
You will learn to use scripture, prayer, and other Christian disciplines appropriately to help people work through their issues and problems in the context of counseling. You will be trained to reflect the love and compassion of Christ in a healthy Christian environment where your clients do not feel judged. To ensure that you are well-equipped to succeed as a Christian counselor, you will be challenged personally and expected to grow spiritually as you go through LeTourneau's program. Such personal and spiritual growth will only build your discernment and enhance your skills as a therapist.
The Christian element of LETU's program will uniquely equip you to understand professional practice from a Christian perspective. You will build your knowledge of counseling theory and develop your counseling skills under the support of Christian faculty, supervisors, and mentors who have strong expertise in the counseling field. These experts will give you the direction you need to hone your natural abilities. They will also teach you to develop and maintain healthy boundaries in all of your relationships, including those with your clients.
LeTourneau University's MA in Counseling degree is offered online to provide you with flexible options so that you can achieve your career goals while meeting your other obligations. The convenience of online classes fits well into busy schedules. Recent advancements in online education and technology allow LeTourneau to deliver excellent academic quality through our interactive online format. In addition to your online classes, you will also participate in practicum experiences where you will gain extensive real-life experience in face-to-face counseling settings. Beyond the academic elements, we make sure your counseling degree is attainable and affordable, and we provide the personal support to help you succeed.
As a compassionate Christian counselor, you may find yourself working in a career such as school counseling, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, substance abuse counseling, or behavioral disorder counseling. With the MA in Counseling from LeTourneau University, you will have all the coursework you need to take the state licensure exams— a first step required to practice counseling as a school counselor, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)— or a combination of these.
Apply to the Master of Arts in Counseling program now with our convenient free online application form or call 1-866-430-LETU for more information.
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