The 60-credit Professional Counseling Specialization is designed for individuals who wish to practice counseling interventions and consultation skills with children and adults.
• Qualify for the Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential in Massachusetts
• Gain valuable field experience
• Study full or part-time
Gain field experience in the diverse communities you wish to serve
Whether you intend to work with children, adults, or both, Lesley’s Counseling and Psychology Division partners with a wide range of sites at which students gain necessary field experience. Whether in the Boston area or surrounding satellite locations, you will have the opportunity to work with diverse, multicultural communities while earning hours towards licensure.
View the program of study for the 60-Credit Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Professional Counseling Specialization
Sample Course Descriptions
Psychopathology
3 credits
The categories of psychopathology, as defined in the DSM-IV-TR, are explored. Students are exposed to the process and language of psychodiagnosis. Uses, limitations, and the relationship of diagnosis to treatment are discussed.
Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
3 credits
Critical examination of major contemporary theories of counseling and psychotherapy. The relationship of the theories to counseling practice and human development is examined. Students will begin to define their own theoretical orientations.
Clinical Skills and the Counseling Process
3 credits
This course acquaints the novice counselor with the basic skills necessary for the work of counseling. Listening skills, reflection, confrontation, interpretation, diagnostic interviewing, and crisis intervention are discussed, demonstrated, and practiced. Students are expected to participate actively in exercises and role-play, and to engage in a process of self-understanding and self- assessment.
Faculty Spotlight
Rakhshanda Saleem
Associate Professor of Counseling and Psychology
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Eleanor Roffman
Professor of Counseling and Psychology; Director of Field Training
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