LVC Clinical Mental Health Counseling grad Katrice Kirn receives diploma

Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3+2

With LVC's accelerated dual-degree program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC), you can earn your Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in just five years.

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Taught by highly-regarded faculty who are experts in their fields, you’ll be immersed in a curriculum that quickly gets you comfortable working in a wide variety of settings, with a wide variety of people. By the time you graduate, you’ll be prepared for a career in workplaces like schools, community agencies, integrative healthcare organizations, and private practices.

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Meet Our Faculty

LVC students in psychology seminar with Dr. Rachel Albert

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Internships & Practicums

CMHC students gain real-life experience through internships and practicums at a variety of sites, such as:

Annville Psychological Services
Center for Hope and Healing
Milton Hershey School
Pennsylvania Counseling Services

Student & Faculty Research

As a CMHC major, you can take advantage of our student and faculty research program as an extracurricular learning opportunity. You’ll work alongside professors as they conduct empirical research, gaining experience and psychological insights along the way.

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18%

projected job growth in counseling, 2022–32 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

mental health counselor ranking as a profession (U.S. News & World Report, Best Social Services Jobs, 2023)

100%

pass rate on the National Counselor Exam for the program’s first three classes

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Career Opportunities

With a healthy job outlook and growing demand for mental health counselors, you can bring healing and well-being to the world in many different ways.

Behavioral Counselor
Mental Health Counselor
Social Worker
Substance Abuse Counselor
Family Therapist
Addiction Counselor
Crisis Intervention Specialist

School Counselor
Health Educator
Sports Counselor
Marriage Counselor
Career Counselor
Child and Adolescent Counselor
Clinical Supervisor

In Their Words

Fulfillment

I have a passion to help others in my future. What better way to be fulfilled in life than helping others as a job? I specifically chose CMHC because I am very interested in distorted thinking, trauma-informed care, and aiding adults facing mental health challenges.

Jordan Stum ’23, M’25, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Flexibility

The flexibility in course formats has helped me manage extracurricular activities, including playing an NCAA sport and working, which I expect to carry over into my practicum and internship experiences. The professors in the undergraduate and graduate phases are incredibly supportive and accessible in and out of the classroom.

Katie Pounder ’22, M’24, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Foundations

LVC prepared me very well. It made … the workforce less intimidating than it could have been. I learned the foundations of how to conduct and interpret research and how to determine if research was valid … which has been incredibly useful in my personal and professional life.

Jennifer Arnold ’13, Licensed Professional Counselor, Annville Psychological Services