Clinical Counseling MA Program at CSPP - Alliant International

Clinical Counseling is a master’s level mental health profession that applies counseling and psychotherapeutic techniques to identify and remediate cognitive, mental, and emotional issues, including personal growth, adjustment to disability, psychosocial and environmental problems, and crisis intervention. The MA Clinical Counseling Program incorporates the educational requirements set out by the

California Board of Behavioral Sciences and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP) 2009 Standards. Graduates are positioned to pursue the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license, recently adopted by the State of California. The goals of the Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling Program are to prepare highly competent professional counselors to work in multicultural communities, with individuals, groups, and social systems, to (1) promote mental health and well-being, (2) conduct appropriate and accurate assessments, and (3) apply critical thinking, reflective self-evaluation, and commitment to life-long learning in order to make decisions in service provision consistent with the Social Justice Advocacy Competencies.