The program meets the requirements for recognition from the Hellenic Association of Counseling and the European Association for Counseling. You will gain accreditation as Mental Health Counselor upon completion of the program requirements. The 600 hours of supervised counseling and clinical practice will offer you as a trainee the necessary practicum experience on counseling practice, use of skills, ethical boundaries and other essential components of a high-professional-standards mental health counselor. You will have the opportunity to choose to fulfil your internship requirements at the University Counseling Center or other clinical and counseling mental health settings. The instructors and supervisors in the program are doctoral-level scholars and practitioners of various disciplines with extensive experience in counseling and psychotherapy. In adherence to the scholar-practitioner model, you are trained and expected to incorporate research into practice by being informed on current developments as well as apply clinical quantitative and qualitative research for your thesis The program schedule offers online courses in addition to regular courses.

A completed Application Form for the Graduate Programs An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university with at least a B (3.0) grade point average; The University requires evidence of proficiency in English. Signed and sealed envelopes containing official transcripts from each college/university (graduate or undergraduate programs) previously attended. An up-to-date résumé; The required essay; Two (2) letters of recommendation