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College of Arts and Sciences

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Mission

The mission of the Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at 91¸£ÀûÉç is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and ethical foundation to provide client-centered, evidence-based counseling across the lifespan. The program emphasizes clinical competence, relationally grounded practice, and integration of Christian principles, preparing graduates to serve diverse populations with professionalism, compassion, and integrity.

About

The Anderson Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MSCMHC) is an online degree program that prepares students to become effective, ethical, and compassionate counselors.

The program integrates Christian principles with evidence-based counseling practices, equipping graduates to support clients in a variety of settings, including clinical environments, private practice, ministry, and healthcare facilities.

Online with Synchronous & Asynchronous Components

The program will begin in August of each year and will last for a total of 24 months. It is full-time and consists of 60 credit hours.

Goals

  • Develop and apply a professional counseling identity grounded in ethical and legal standards of the counseling profession.
  • Engage in culturally sustaining and socially responsive counseling.
  • Apply knowledge of lifespan development to promote resilience and wellness.
  • Support and advocate for the career development and planning needs of individuals across the lifespan.
  • Integrate counseling theories, evidence based strategies, and relational skills to support clients and facilitate ethical and effective counseling interventions.
  • Apply group counseling theories and processes to design, facilitate, and evaluate structured group interventions that promote client growth and well-being.
  • Demonstrate professional competence in using assessment and diagnostic processes to inform client evaluation, treatment planning, and ethical decision-making.
  • Critically evaluate research and program evaluation methods and apply findings to improve counseling practice.
  • Apply clinical mental health counseling knowledge, treatment approaches, and service delivery processes to support effective care.
  • Evaluate and integrate the role of religion, spirituality, and personal faith in counseling practice.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a professional counseling identity by integrating foundational knowledge of the counseling profession, ethical and legal standards, and professional roles into counseling practice.
  • Apply multicultural and social justice perspectives to respond to the ways cultural identities, sociocultural contexts, and systemic influences affect client experience, wellness, and access to care.
  • Effectively utilize theories of individual and family development, integrating biological, psychological, and systemic factors, to promote resilience and wellness across the lifespan.
  • Apply career development theories and assessment strategies to facilitate career planning and advocate for the needs of diverse individuals.
  • Apply counseling theories and evidence based interventions to assess client needs, develop individualized treatment plans, and implement effective counseling strategies.
  • Demonstrate effective individual counseling skills that promote client engagement, insight, and goal attainment in ethical and culturally responsive ways.
  • Demonstrate understanding of group counseling theories, group dynamics, and intervention design by developing structured group plans and justifying their approach using theory and process.
  • Demonstrate effective group facilitation skills, including leadership, communication, cohesion-building, and ethical decision making, in live or simulated group sessions.
  • Interpret and apply assessment and diagnostic procedures using ethical, client centered, and contextually informed practices.
  • Integrate research and program evaluation to inform counseling practice and improve client outcomes through client centered and ethically responsive methods.
  • Apply knowledge of mental health disorders and evidence-based counseling interventions to develop treatment plans and support client care.
  • Analyze clients’ religious and spiritual beliefs and reflect on personal faith to inform case conceptualizations, treatment planning, and evidence-based interventions.

Accreditation

Our Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is pursuing accreditation with CACREP (Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).

Please note that upon program completion, students will be immediately eligible for licensure in South Carolina.

Since each state has its own licensing requirements, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the specific regulations in the state where you plan to practice.

CMHC Annual Report 2025-2026

Admission

Requirements:

Four Dots Two reference forms from professional contacts.

Four Dots Criminal background check required for all states of residence within the past five years.

Four Dots Applicants chosen to advance in the application process will be required to participate in interviews to assess interpersonal skills, graduate study readiness, career goals, and counseling aptitude.

Four Dots Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college.

Four Dots An undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. For those with below a 3.0 GPA, an additional essay is required.

Additional Resources

Faculty

Jason K. Neill, Ph.D., LPCS, LPC

Director
Clinical Counseling Program, Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Patty Slaughter, Ph.D.

Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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