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Make a difference as an advocate and leader in the online M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Marquette University’s online Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) offers the training and support to help you get there.


Designed with both flexibility and connection in mind, this CACREP-accredited program brings together students from diverse backgrounds who share a common goal: to be of service to others. You’ll gain the essential counseling skills needed to support individuals facing mental health challenges, engage in live skill-building sessions, receive guidance from supportive faculty mentors, and complete hands-on practicum and internship placements—wherever you’re located. 

Program Details

  • Online coursework and lectures 
  • Complete in a few as three years
  • Pursue general track or the child and adolescent counseling specialization
  • Three opportunities to start per year
  • Dedicated student success coordinators
  • Assistance with site placement for field experience

What sets this program apart

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Child and Adolescent Counseling specialization

Make a lasting impact on young lives. This optional track helps you prepare to work with children, teens, and families—addressing trauma, developmental needs, and behavioral challenges with care and confidence.

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CACREP-accredited online CMHC Program

The online CMHC is fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The CACREP accreditation is a testament to Marquette University's commitment to excellence in counseling education, forming skilled, knowledgeable, and ethical counselors ready to meet the needs of diverse populations​.

CACREP Accredited

Build confidence through a clinically grounded curriculum

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You’ll complete 15 core courses in foundational counseling areas–from psychopathology to multicultural counseling–plus practicum and internship experiences. If you choose the child and adolescent counseling specialization, your fieldwork and electives will focus on developmentally informed care.


CORE SKILLS YOU'LL DEVELOP:

  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Evidence-based treatment planning
  • Trauma-informed counseling
  • Cultural responsiveness and advocacy
  • Child and adolescent development
  • Group and family therapy techniques
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Dr. Krystyne Mendoza

“As professors in this program, we are counselors. Becoming a counselor is a professional journey, but it is also a personal journey, and we understand that as we also went through it in our training.”

 —Dr. Krystyne Mendoza, Clinical Assistant Professor

Financial aid is available

Evaluating how to pay for your master’s is an important part of your consideration process. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. We will put you in touch with a financial aid advisor who can answer your questions.

Start your journey. Be the difference.

You’re ready to do more–with your career, your compassion, and your impact. At Marquette, you’ll gain the tools to become a licensed counselor who makes a difference in every conversation. Take the first step today.


Marquette University's commitment to excellence in counseling education, forming skilled, knowledgeable, and ethical counselors ready to meet the needs of diverse populations​.

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