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
Department Hosts Community Suicide Prevention Event “Hope Starts Here”
October 14, 2026
Counselor Education students and community professionals came together for a day of education, honest conversation and training in suicide prevention.
Counselor Education Student Presents Award-Winning Research at State and National Conferences
October 14, 2026
Anthony J. Williams’ research on relapse risk among LGBTQ+ individuals in addiction recovery earned second place at a statewide poster competition and recognition for engagement at a national conference.
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.








