MA咨询心理学–“LPCC专业领域强调专业咨询，是为致力于个人和团体心理治疗以及职业咨询的学生而设计的。该学位版本符合加利福尼亚州行为科学委员会授权的专业临床咨询许可（LPCC）所需的学术要求。如果学生想同时获得两个执照的资格，可以参加MFT专业领域的课程。（请注意：未经LPCC培训的加利福尼亚州的LPCC，不允许与这些人群进行家庭或夫妇工作。）具有LPCC专业化的MA可能无法满足其他州的要求。学生应咨询相应州的许可委员会，以获取有关加利福尼亚州以外的许可信息。
If youre a compassionate individual who cares about helping people and feel a calling to make a difference in their lives, becoming a marriage and family therapist can be a very satisfying career choice.<br><br>National University's Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology is designed to prepare you to work with couples, children, and other family members and help them manage various emotional situations and/or psychological issues. Our program challenges students to understand and practice therapy from both the client's and the practitioner's perspectives in order to gain a deep understanding of how the process works and to become an effective counselor.<br><br>To receive the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, students must complete at least 90 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 13.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate work completed at another institution, as it applies to this degree, and if the units were not used in earning another advanced degree.<br><br>MA Counseling Combined MFT/LPCC This specialization is for students interested in also being licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California. It meets the academic requirements for both the LMFT and LPCC. The combined option adds three courses specific to the scope of practice for LPCCs, including career counseling, research, and assessment techniques. This option includes additional hours of practicum training experience to meet state requirements for PCC trainees. The specialization focuses on individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and vocational counseling.