Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (MA)

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Fully Accredited

Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000

The Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Counsel for Accrediting Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the graduate program in school and clinical mental health counseling is to train master’s-level students to be ethical and caring decision-makers who attend to the varied developmental needs of individuals in Pre K-12 educational and clinical mental health settings. Housed in a comprehensive regional institution steeped in the Catholic tradition, the Marywood counseling program, its faculty and curricular experiences, inspire and transform students to learn, lead and serve in a diverse and changing world. Within this context, the education of the whole person is paramount. The standards-based curriculum is rigorous; faculty expectations are high; and students are challenged to understand and apply the ethical dimensions of personal and professional life and to examine their own attitudes, values and beliefs. Bearing this in mind, while endeavoring to synthesize and integrate the general education and the professional preparation of its prospective counselors, the Counseling Program faculty adopts the following program objectives:

COUNSELING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

To exhibit ethical professional behavior, skills, and dispositions consistent with the ACA and its affiliate standards in order to assume the role of professional counselors in school and clinical mental health settings.
To acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively provide individual, group, and outreach to meet the various concerns of diverse populations in clinical mental health and school settings.
To exhibit professional leadership and advocacy skills necessary to serve as effective agents of change and advance the cause of diverse and underrepresented groups. Likewise, to develop a mastery of consultation skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary collaborations.
To acquire a comprehensive knowledge base of research principles and assessment in order to be consumers and producers of quality research. Further, to integrate current empirical information to reform and refine all aspects of the professional counselor.
To demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection, self-evaluation, and integration of feedback.

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Improve Lives with an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counselors help people manage and overcome mental and emotional disorders and problems with their family and relationships. They listen to clients and ask questions to help the clients understand their problems and develop strategies to improve their lives.

This advanced degree in counseling prepares counselors for careers in settings such as mental health, child welfare and family counseling agencies; institutions for the aging; employment and personnel offices; parishes; college counseling centers and fields dealing with chemical dependency and other addictions. Students will earn the required educational credits to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania. Because the program is CACREP-accredited, training in this program is recognized nationally (though specific laws and licensing regulations vary in each state).

Work with children, families, elderly, adults
Work in agencies, offices, parishes, colleges, addiction centers
Prepare for LPC licensure in PA
CACREP-accredited program
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Through the strong community created by the university, I got to know and build connections with many of my fellow students and professors which helped me to confirm that this was right where I was supposed to be. When transferring, I knew that getting involved was something I was looking forward to, which led me to working in the lab as a lab assistant. Through taking advantage of the many opportunities that Marywood has provided, I feel as though I am ready and well equipped to move on to the next chapter of my life.
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Admission Requirements

DEADLINE: February 1 (early admission), April 1, and October 1. Program cycle starts in Summer Term. **CMHC students are expected to start in May, but may begin 'out of sequence' in other semesters.

Graduate Admissions Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
“B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
Completed application
Essay
Official, sealed transcripts
Two or three letters of recommendation

Submit an essay outlining professional and personal qualities that you believe will make you a successful school or mental health counselor. Applicants should be specific. Please review the follow resources prior to submitting the essay:

American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
American School Counselors Association
Pennsylvania Counselors Association
Pennsylvania School Counselors Association

Facilities & Technology

The Psychology Department is located in the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies.

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McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies

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The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. Market Marywood is also located here.

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Psychological Services Center

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The Psychological Services Center (PSC), located in Room 1009 in the McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, is a clinic and training facility. It serves the community as an outpatient mental health clinic that provides services to individuals across the life spectrum from young children to older adults. The entry of the PSC is privately located on the north side of the McGowan Center on Marywood's campus. The PSC is composed of several individual, couple, family, and group therapy rooms, as well as a reception area and waiting room.

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Faculty

Badner, Dr. Stuart B

Associate Professor of Practice
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Albright, Dwayne Lynn

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dlalbright@marywood.edu

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Armes, Matthew

Lecturer
marmes@marywood.edu

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Banull, Dr. Cheryl Patchcoski

Instructor (Pro-Rata)
cpbanull@marywood.edu

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Barna, Dr. Jennifer S

Associate Professor
jbarna@marywood.edu
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Berry, Renee A

Lecturer
raberry@marywood.edu

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Biduck, Dr. Anthony P

Lecturer
abiduck@marywood.edu

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Byrne, James Stephen

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Cabral, Sr. Gail

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Campenni, Dr. Catherine Estelle

Associate Professor
campenni@marywood.edu
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Cannon, Dr. Brooke J

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Capoccia, Ross V

Lecturer
rvcapoccia@marywood.edu

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Carmichael, Loren M

Lecturer
lmcarmichael@marywood.edu

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Childs, Kathleen N

Lecturer
kchilds@marywood.edu

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Cilento, Santina Renee

Lecturer
srcilento@marywood.edu

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Clark, Gail S

Instructor
gsclark@marywood.edu

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Crawley, Dr. Edward J

Associate Professor
crawley@marywood.edu
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Da Costa, Brian L

Lecturer
bdacosta@marywood.edu

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Dougherty, Cara-Jean N

Lecturer
cndougherty@marywood.edu

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Farley, Mindy M

Lecturer
mfarley@marywood.edu

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Fiedler, Heather Lynne

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Firestone, Chelsee M

Lecturer
cmfirestone@marywood.edu

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Fitz-Gerald, Samantha Lynn

Lecturer
safitzgerald@marywood.edu

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Fruehan-Nah, Allison R

Instructor (Pro-Rata)
afruehan@marywood.edu

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Hughes, Karen Kotchik

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Janey, Dr. Bradley A

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Johanson, Caroline M

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Katchur, Amanda Y

Lecturer
aykatchur@marywood.edu

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Katz, Deborah S

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dskatz@marywood.edu

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Khozouri, Amanda K

Lecturer
akhozouri@marywood.edu

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Krukovitz, Amy M

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Lavin, Michael R

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Leaman, Carlie M

Lecturer
cmleaman@marywood.edu

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Luchansky, Amanda N

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Luckey, Fauve

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Mahoney, Margaret M

Lecturer
mmahoney@marywood.edu

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Martello, Hannah B

Lecturer
hbmartello@marywood.edu

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McMillen, Cassandra Jean

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Meek, Kelly A

Lecturer
kaclarkmeek@marywood.edu

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Morton, Dr. Lindsay C

Assistant Professor
lcmorton@marywood.edu
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Muse-Burke, Dr. Janet L

Associate Professor
jlmuse-burke@marywood.edu
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Nardone, Sara E

Lecturer
senardone@marywood.edu

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O'Neil, Tara Marie

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tmoneil2@marywood.edu

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Palko, Rachael

Lecturer
rpalko@marywood.edu

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Parker, Derek J

Lecturer
dparker@marywood.edu

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Phillips, Dr. Lindsay

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Popple, Leah M

Assistant Professor of Practice
lmpopple@marywood.edu

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Riley, Bree H

Lecturer
briley2@marywood.edu

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Rossmell, Karen

Administrative Assistant
rossmell@marywood.edu
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Rusbatch, Jessica M

Lecturer
jmrusbatch@marywood.edu

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Rutter, Jeffrey G

Professor
jrutter4@marywood.edu

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Sebastiani, Dr. Lee Ann

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Sebastiani, Lori R

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Snow, Dr. Kevin C

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Teeple, Joseph

Lecturer
jteeple@marywood.edu

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Thompson, Tyshawn J

Lecturer
tjthompson@marywood.edu

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Washington, Kevin

Lecturer
kwashington@marywood.edu

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Welgosh, Jennifer

Lecturer
jwelgosh@marywood.edu

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Wildrick, Jenny

Assistant Professor of Practice
jwildrick@marywood.edu

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Zapotoski, Michelle

Lecturer
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Fully Accredited

Marywood University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSHE). / ADDRESS / 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104. | Phone: (267) 284-5000

The Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling is accredited by the Counsel for Accrediting Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

MISSION STATEMENT

COUNSELING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

To exhibit ethical professional behavior, skills, and dispositions consistent with the ACA and its affiliate standards in order to assume the role of professional counselors in school and clinical mental health settings.
To acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively provide individual, group, and outreach to meet the various concerns of diverse populations in clinical mental health and school settings.
To exhibit professional leadership and advocacy skills necessary to serve as effective agents of change and advance the cause of diverse and underrepresented groups. Likewise, to develop a mastery of consultation skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary collaborations.
To acquire a comprehensive knowledge base of research principles and assessment in order to be consumers and producers of quality research. Further, to integrate current empirical information to reform and refine all aspects of the professional counselor.
To demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection, self-evaluation, and integration of feedback.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (MA)

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