Learn to provide individual, group, family, and community counseling from a multicultural and social justice perspective. This 60-credit program prepares students for rewarding careers in community, state, federal, and private counseling agencies, employee assistance programs, higher education, or private practice. It assists graduates in meeting the course work requirement for the Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor credential.<br><br>Students explore diverse practice areas, such as couple and family counseling, group counseling, trauma and crisis counseling, and substance abuse counseling. Course work encourages students to incorporate multiculturalism, social justice, advocacy, leadership, and internationalism in their counseling practice. Graduates are prepared for the National Clinical Mental Health Counselors Examination. Students focus on areas of interest in electives, including mindfulness, eating disorders, and creative counseling practices.