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Mastering clinical mental health counseling

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to help people living with mental health challenges lead happier and healthier lives. Guided by principles of social justice, advocacy, academic excellence, and ethical practice, HL黑料门不打烊鈥 Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program equips master鈥檚-level graduates with the clinical skills and practical experience that are essential to a career in this rewarding, fast-growing field.


Why HL黑料门不打烊?

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    Top-Ranked Reputation

    HL黑料门不打烊鈥 ranking as the No. 1 private regional university in the South underscores the high-quality experience you can expect on our Winter Park campus and the prestigious weight a HL黑料门不打烊 degree carries not only in Orlando but throughout Florida and across the country.

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    Proven Results

    For the combined 2023 and 2024 classes, 92 percent of MAC graduates found employment in the field within 180 days of graduation.

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    Personalized Learning Environment

    With an average class size of just 12, our in-person learning environment is designed to maximize engagement and support, and thanks to our 9:1 student-faculty ratio, our nationally recognized professors have the freedom to focus on you.

What Our Grads Say

From the personalized learning environment and passionate professors to how they were prepared for success, HL黑料门不打烊鈥 clinical mental counseling graduates share their experiences in the program.

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Advance your career while making a difference

Upon completion of your training, you鈥檒l be well prepared to enter professional practice in mental health counseling or doctoral programs in counselor education and supervision as well as counseling psychology.

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Accredited for Excellence

HL黑料门不打烊鈥 Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Luisairis Soto 鈥17

鈥淎ttending HL黑料门不打烊 has been invaluable in helping me gain the skills and knowledge necessary for me to advocate for my clients. I have a deeper understanding of what it means to be a human being and understand the importance of having and practicing compassion for the person sitting across from me. The faculty really helped facilitate my growth and development as a mental health counselor.鈥

Luisairis Soto 鈥17
Luisairis Soto 鈥17MAC

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Orlando Health

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The individualized attention you receive as a HL黑料门不打烊 student begins long before you鈥檙e actually a student.

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What You Will Learn

Emphasizing core values of multiculturalism and social justice, the graduate counseling program provides students with the clinical skills, practical experience, and ethical foundations essential for a successful career in counseling.

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Guided by Expert Faculty

Our nationally certified, licensed mental health counselors inspire both personal and intellectual growth through collaboration and real-world application, working closely with students as they develop specialties within the field.

Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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  • Derrick A. Paladino

    Derrick A. Paladino, PhD

    Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Crisis assessment and intervention; college student development; and multiracial identity

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  • Samuel Sanabria

    Samuel Sanabria, PhD

    Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist

    Areas of focus: Issues of sexuality and diversity; moral psychology; and neuroscience

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  • Headshot of Kyle D. Baldwin

    Kyle D. Baldwin, EdD

    Clinical Practice and Assessment Coordinator, Clinical Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Mood and anxiety disorders; assessment and treatment planning; career counseling; and counselor wellness and education

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  • Caitlyn McKinzie Bennett

    Caitlyn McKinzie Bennett, PhD

    Associate Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Anxiety, attachment, stress, family-of-origin trauma, sexuality, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

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  • Leigh de Armas DeLorenzi

    Leigh de Armas DeLorenzi, PhD

    Associate Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Treatment for trauma in children, adults, families, couples, and groups; well-being promotion and burnout prevention for physicians and mental health professionals

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  • Brea Hilaire portrait

    Brea Hilaire, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Counseling children and adolescents, justice-involved youth, crisis assessment and intervention, and family-of-origin issues

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  • Kathryn Norsworthy

    Kathryn Norsworthy, PhD

    Professor Emerita, Licensed Psychologist, National Certified Counselor

    Areas of focus: Trauma therapy, health/wellness counseling, family and relationship therapy, civil rights activism, mindfulness in counseling, and psychotherapy

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