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Department of Counselor Education

Transform Lives. Lead with Purpose. 

At Stetson University, our CACREP-accredited Counselor Education programs prepare you to become a compassionate, clinically skilled professional dedicated to fostering growth, healing, and change. Whether your calling is in clinical mental health counseling or marriage, couple, and family counseling, you’ll gain the knowledge, experience, and ethical foundation to make a lasting difference in the lives of others.

Here at Stetson, learning is personal. You will study in a close-knit, relationship-centered community, guided by nationally recognized, expert faculty who are invested in your growth. Through rigorous coursework, supervised clinical training, and real-world community engagement, you will develop the confidence and competence to serve diverse individuals, couples, and families with integrity and care.

Our graduates are leaders, advocates, and change agents working to improve mental health care, advance the counseling profession, and enrich communities across Florida and beyond.

Transform your calling into a career that changes lives and strengthens communities. Explore our programs and begin making a difference today. 

Explore Our Degree Programs

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Prepare for licensure as a mental health counselor in a variety of settings, from private practice to community agencies.

Master of Science in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling
Gain the specialized knowledge and skills to work with couples and families as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Department News and Highlights

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Professor Fox Co-Edits New Open-Access Handbook on Spiritual and Religious Competencies

October 5, 2026

Free, cross-disciplinary resource aims to close a longstanding training gap in mental health education.

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Professors Eng and Lindner Awarded WORLD Class Travel Grant for International Seminar in Ecuador

September 29, 2026

Counselor Education faculty explore global citizenship and cross-cultural exchange through immersive seminar in Quito.

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Professors Eng and McKibben Present Research at National AARC Conference

September 22, 2026

Faculty share scholarship and connect with peers at national counseling research conference in Plano, Texas.

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Counselor Education Relocates to Lynn Business Center

August 21, 2026

Department offices move to a modern, LEED-certified home on campus.

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