Online counseling & therapy programs
No GMAT or GRE required.
Choose your area of study
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
Master’s
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations:
- Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Child and Adolescent Counseling
- General School Counseling
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
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations:
- Addiction Treatment and Recovery
- Child and Adolescent Counseling
- General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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
Accreditations & partnerships
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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.
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of alumni with a master‘s in counseling are satisfied with their Capella education.
Alumni Outcomes Survey 2022-2023