Online Degrees in Counseling

Enhance your career opportunities while contributing to the field of counseling through doctoral research. This online PhD Counseling Studies specialization offers a broad overview of advanced research and study in counseling theory and techniques, including contemporary and emerging issues in the field, as well as specialized courses in such areas as human sexuality, grief and bereavement counseling, child and adolescent counseling, geriatric mental health issues, and compulsive and addictive behaviors. People who choose this specialization are often human service or counseling professionals pursuing leadership, consulting or faculty positions in public or private human services or educational settings. The residential colloquia experience As a doctoral learner, you will attend three one-week colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond.

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Counseling is one of the country's fastest growing professions, creating an accompanying need for counseling educators and supervisors. This rigorous Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral degree program includes online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to build your clinical, teaching, research, and supervisory skills. Capella's degree program is one of few available online, and provides opportunities for you to potentially fulfill your internship experience working with counseling students enrolled in Capella's CACREP-accredited master's specializations. People likely to be interested in this specialization include master's level counselors interested in pursuing supervisory, faculty, research, or advanced practitioner positions in academic and clinical settings. The residential colloquia experience As a doctoral learner, you will attend three six-day colloquia at specific stages in your program, in addition to your online courses. These energizing residencies provide you with insights and knowledge that will be valuable during your doctoral studies and beyond. Clinical training requirements: 100 practicum hours, 600 pre-doctoral internship hours, and accompanying course work. Applicants to the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision must be graduates of a CACREP-accredited master's program or a master's program with equivalent curriculum (subject to Capella review).

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Position yourself for increased career opportunities and job satisfaction in the fast-growing field of addiction counseling. This rigorous program includes online course work, residencies, and clinical experiences designed to develop expertise in addiction counseling, treatment, and prevention. Capella's curriculum emphasizes holistic treatment of addictions and co-occurring mental illnesses, which can improve the likelihood of successful recovery. Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to offer integrated addiction recovery services in addiction treatment or general clinical settings. People likely to be interested in this specialization include those who wish to pursue addiction prevention and treatment positions, as well as professionals currently in the field who wish to advance to supervisory or leadership positions.

Residency Requirements: As part of your program you will attend residential colloquia in addition to your online courses. At specific milestones in your program, you will attend two colloquia, each five days in length.

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An advanced degree in counseling can be the credential you need to land higher-level human services positions. This non-clinical online Counseling Studies is designed for professionals in the counseling, psychology, or sociology fields who wish to advance their careers, and for those wishing to enter the human services profession. It offers a broad base of course work designed to provide a strong foundation in counseling theory and techniques, with a particular focus on serving diverse populations. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing managerial or director-level positions in public or private human services settings, or in continuing into a doctoral program.

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Position yourself for increased career opportunities and job satisfaction in the fast-growing counseling field. This CACREP-accredited master's specialization in Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling/Therapy is a rigorous program that includes online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to prepare you for state licensure eligibility.** You will learn to apply family systems theories and therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of relationship issues and to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders and problems within the family system.

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Mental health counseling is a field that can bring immense personal satisfaction as well as excellent career opportunities. This CACREP-accredited master's specialization in Mental Health Counseling is a rigorous program that includes online course work, residencies, and field experiences designed to prepare you for state licensure eligibility.** You will develop the theoretical knowledge and practical skills you need to assess and treat mental and emotional disorders and promote optimum mental health. People who choose this specialization often pursue mental health counselor positions within institutional, community, and private practice settings.

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The demand for qualified school counselors is expected to grow as school enrollments increase, more states pass counseling mandates, and school counselors take on expanded roles. This School Counseling master's specialization is built on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and includes course work, field training, and residencies. It is designed to prepare you to deliver and manage contemporary school counseling programs, and act as a school leader who can advocate for the personal, educational, and social needs of students. People who choose this specialization are often interested in pursuing licensure as school counselors. This specialization requires course work, field training including a 100-hour practicum and 600-hour internship, and two six-day residencies. Residency Requirements: Two six-day residencies (HS-R5910, HS-R5911).

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