Overview

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program from Fairfield University fulfills the 60 credit hour requirements for licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut. We also offer a Sixth Year Certificate of Advanced Study (SYC) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. The SYC is a 30-credit hour degree designed for students with a master's degree in a counseling field seeking to be licensed as a Professional Counselor in Connecticut.

What is Professional Counseling?

Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers diverse individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals (American Counseling Association, 20/20 Consensus Definition of Counseling). This degree is unique in the mental health marketplace in that the emphasis is on the helping relationship and the client's ability to heal promoted through a mental wellness perspective.

How are Professional Counselors Trained?

Professional Counseling framework is based on culturally relevant, normal life span development with a focus on wellness to empower individuals to reach their potential. Within this perspective, licensed professional counselors are trained to build authentic, therapeutic relationships, to empower clients through identification of strengths, and to provide appropriate diagnoses when necessary to facilitate client development. Professional Counselors incorporate work and personal client goals into treatment planning.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multicultural Issues in Counseling

Lifespan Human Development

Psychopathology and Classification

Professional Issues in Counseling

Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

Counseling Relationships and Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.6

English requirements

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General requirements

Applicants for the Master of Arts degree must hold an earned Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.67 is strongly recommended. Applicants for the Sixth Year Certificate of Advanced Study must hold an earned Master's degree from an accredited college or university, completed with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00.
Completed Online Application
Non-refundable $65 Application Fee
Personal Statement: A self-evaluation of the applicant's work experience and career objectives (submitted online)
Professional Resume: A current resume that includes applicant's employment and education history (submitted online)
Two Recommendation Forms and Letter

Tuition Fees

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22560 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22560 USD / year

≈ 22560 USD / year
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22560 USD / year

≈ 22560 USD / year

Living costs

Fairfield

United States

1736 - 2740 USD / month

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What is Professional Counseling?

How are Professional Counselors Trained?

Programme Structure

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Credits

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