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Doctoral

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Research Theory and Philosophy
  • Leadership and Advocacy in Counseling 
  • Counselor Education Teaching and Practice
  • Program Evaluation in Counselor Education and Supervision 
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Master’s

This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations:
  • Addiction Treatment and Recovery
  • Child and Adolescent Counseling
  • General School Counseling
 
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This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Sample courses
  • Diversity and Social Justice in Systemic Family Therapy 
  • Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Behavior Disorders 
  • Systemic Clinical Interventions for Grief and Trauma 
  • Impact of Addiction and Addictive Behavior on Family Systems
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This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.

Specializations:
  • Addiction Treatment and Recovery
  • Child and Adolescent Counseling
  • General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Certificates

Choose one of the following certificate options:

  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Addictive Behavior
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in Mental Health Services
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Contemporary Theory in School-Based Services
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Systemic Couple and Family Therapy
  • Graduate Certificate in Counseling, Play Therapy
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Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Smart financing

Capella Progress Rewards are scholarships for eligible new students, including $1K for a Graduate Certificate in Addictive Behaviors, $2.5K for an MS in School Counseling, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, or MS in Marriage & Family Therapy, and $5k for a PhD in Advanced Studies in Human Behavior or Counselor Education & Supervision. The best part is, they aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid. Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.

*Capella University's PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and MS in School Counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) through March 31, 2028.

**The MS in Marriage and Family Therapy program at Capella University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 703.838.9808, coa@aamft.org.

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of alumni with a master‘s in counseling are satisfied with their Capella education.

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