M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

UW-Stout's Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling prepares students for competent and ethical service in the mental health counseling profession.

Our program is nationally accredited with a stellar reputation and offers:

Training and experience in assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and trauma counseling
Thorough preparation to conduct individual, family, and group counseling
State-of-the-art counseling facilities
Required 150-hour practicum
Required 600-hour internship
A rigorous curriculum taught by award-winning faculty
Excellent employment prospects

Master of Science Degree The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is a nationally accredited program (accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs:  (CACREP) that provides students with the assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment skills necessary for helping with behavioral and emotional difficulties of clients from diverse backgrounds. Training in clinical mental health counseling services includes the theories of counseling and psychotherapy, grief and trauma, family systems theories, human and career development, and psychological assessment, as well as understanding and remediation of the causes of mental illness. Mental health counselors work with individuals, groups, couples, and families for the purpose of treating psychopathological conditions and optimizing human growth and development.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is designed to prepare students for the National Counselor Examination (NCE) and meets the state of Wisconsin’s requirements to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). It also allows the opportunity for students to develop specialized areas of training through various concentrations. These concentrations include: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling; Career Counseling; Child and Adolescent Counseling; Eating Disorders Counseling; and Gerontological Counseling.