School of Counseling

Richmont Graduate University School of Counseling provides graduate programs that integrate counselor education and Christian faith. We are committed to academic and clinical excellence through educating counselors to be spiritually sensitive practitioners.

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MACMHC) provides specialized graduate training in proven counseling methods combined with sound theological principles. This degree fulfills the academic requirements in most states for licensure as a professional counselor (LPC) and certification as a national certified counselor (NCC).

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Equips students with theoretical and empirical foundations of clinical mental health counseling, in addition to a practical understanding of counseling ethics, law, and professional standards

Empowers students to integrate a sound Christian theology with clinical counseling to address the whole person

Prepares students with skills of interpersonal therapeutic processes, clinical assessment, and treatment interventions among diverse populations

Degree Requirements

The Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling curriculum consists of a minimum of 67 semester hours.

Core Counseling Curriculum (41 hours)

CED1010	Enrich	0
CED5122	Foundations in Counseling	2
CED6112	Personal and Spiritual Life of the Counselor	2
CED6113	Helping Relationships	3
CED6123	Ethical, Legal, and Professional Standards in Clinical Mental Health Counseling	3
CED6133	Counseling Systems and Interventions	3
CED6143	Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders	3
CED6163	Clinical Appraisal and Assessment	3
CED6612	Family Systems Theory	2
CED6833	Addictions: Theory and Clinical Assessment	3
CED7113	Human Growth and Development	3
CED7123	Group Counseling Theory and Practice	3
CED7132	Theodicy and Trauma Counseling	2
CED7143	Lifestyle and Career Development	3
CED7153	Social and Cultural Issues in Counseling	3
CED7713	Methods of Research	3

Clinical Intervention Curriculum (6 hours)

CED6813	Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy	3
CED7891	Professional Seminar in Clinical Mental Health Counseling	1
CED7822	Psychodynamic Theories and Counseling	2

Integration Curriculum (9 hours)

CED6233	Relating Faith and Spirituality in Counseling	3
CED6342	Faith Traditions with Implications for Counseling	2
CED7312	Biblical Interpretation and Application for Counselors	2
CED7362	Integrative Theology for Counselors	2

Clinical Training Curriculum (9 hours)

CED6913	Applied Practicum and Treatment Planning Lab in Counseling	3
CED6922/6962	Counseling Practicum	2
CED7932/7962	Counseling Internship I	2
CED7942/7972	Counseling Internship II	2

Elective (2 hours)

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Students may choose one of the following electives as listed below. Students who have already taken an elective that also meets the criteria for a Richmont Graduate Certificate will use that course as their elective.

Elective Options
CED5612	Person of the Marriage and Family Therapist	2
CED6512	Human Sexuality	2
CED6412	Child and Adolescent Psychopathology	2
CED6802	Trauma in the Developmental Context	2
CED6812	Trauma and Biology	2
CED7162	Psychopharmacology for Counselors	2
CED7282	Church Based Counseling	2
CED7333	Theology of Social Justice	3

Online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Richmont’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling has equipped counselors to serve individuals and families in a transformative way for nearly five decades, and since 2015, the online modality of this degree has extended the mission of the School of Counseling by increasing accessibility to the Richmont learning community through faithful online teaching and student engagement.

In 2020, the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) approved the Online Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program; this accomplishment signifies that the online program meets the highest educational and clinical training standards within the counseling profession.

Master of Science in Pastoral Care and Integration

The Master of Science in Pastoral Care and Integration (MS) degree was created for individuals who already possess a clinical degree and desire to integrate their faith in their practice as clinicians, or for pastors who want more training in applied counseling but without the clinical sequence of the CMHC program. Although this degree is not designed to lead to licensure as a counselor, MS graduates may pursue further study in counseling elsewhere or use this training to supplement training received at another institution.

The Master of Science in Pastoral Care and Integration

Equips students to understand the methods and models of integrating counseling and Christian theology, enabling them to address spirituality issues in the counseling room in ways consistent with professional ethics

Provides students with experiential knowledge of integrating their faith and profession in their personal lives

Empowers students to bring relevant information from the traditional theological areas of biblical studies and church history to their counseling, thus preparing them to distinguish between spiritual versus psychological problems

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Pastoral Care and Integration curriculum consists of a minimum of 32 semester hours.

Integration Curriculum (15 hours)

CED6112	Personal and Spiritual Life of the Counselor	2
CED6233	Relating Faith and Spirituality in Counseling	3
CED6342	Faith Traditions with Implications for Counseling	2
CED7132	Theodicy and Trauma Counseling	2
CED7312	Biblical Interpretation and Application for Counselors	2
CED7362	Integrative Theology for Counselors	2
CEDx2x2	Counseling and Spirituality Integration Elective	2

Pastoral Care Curriculum (17 hours)

CED5122	Foundations in Counseling	2
CED6143	Psychopathology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders	3
CED6153	Helping Relationships for Pastoral Care	3
CED6162	Crisis Response and Intervention	2
CED6512	Human Sexuality: A Therapeutic Integration	2
CED6612	Family Systems Theory	2
CED7113	Human Growth and Development	3

“I have had great training and hands on experience with professors throughout my time here, specifically with my interest in working with addiction and neurodivergence.”

Steven Remiersma

School of Counseling Student