Counseling

Our mission is to prepare graduates to work as professional Counselors in Clinical Mental Health, Higher Education, and K-12 school settings with diverse clients presenting with a range of concerns, mental and emotional disorders. We intentionally seek to foster helping professionals who create inclusive spaces of responsiveness, respect, and appreciation for all forms of diversity; developing cultural proficiency in the service of promoting mental health and wellness to benefit local and global communities.

The Counseling Program at Eastern Michigan University consists of three, professional counseling graduate programs. All three programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).


  • Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
  • Master of Arts in College Counseling (CLCL)
  • Master of Arts in School Counseling (SCS2)

In addition, we offer three Advanced Graduate Certificate programs.

  • Post-Master's Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Post-Master's Certificate Program for School Counselor Licensure (SCL)
  • Graduate Certificate in Helping Interventions in a Multicultural Society (HIMS)

We do not offer parts of the program coursework off-campus.