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
Bradley McKibben Named Associate Editor for National Journal
November 12, 2025
Associate Professor and Department Chair Bradley McKibben, PhD, has been appointed an Associate Editor for Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, a national journal published by the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling.
Timothy Eng Presents at International and National Conferences
November 1, 2025
Professor Eng, Visiting Assistant Professor of Counselor Education at Stetson University and 2024 Fulbright Specialist Award recipient, recently shared his scholarship on two prominent stages: one international and one national.
Counselor Education Receives Continued HRSA Funding to Strengthen the Behavioral Health Workforce
August 1, 2025
Stetson University’s Department of Counselor Education has received renewed funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) program, supporting the department’s ongoing efforts to expand access to mental health care in underserved communities.
Stetson Faculty, Students, and Alumni Advance in Emotionally Focused Therapy Training
June 1, 2025
Stetson Counselor Education students recently participated in a 4-day Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) externship hosted by the University of South Florida and EFT Tampa Bay.
