Graduate programs at Loyola Marymount University

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA has several master's degree programs in counseling for students who are interested in this field.

College and University Counseling
For students who desire to work in a community college, four-year college, or university settings. Students will gain experiences offering mental health counseling to clients in a higher education setting presenting with a variety of clinical issues. Additional experiences will include group counseling, assessment, and outreach to the college community.

Community Mental Health Counseling
For students who desire to work in a community mental health settings or outpatient hospital settings. Students will gain experiences offering mental health counseling to clients from a variety of age groups and presenting with a variety of clinical issues. Additional experiences may include group counseling, assessment, and family counseling.

Doctoral Preparatory Counseling
For students who are interested in obtaining a master’s degree that will prepare them for a doctoral program. Students will gain experiences (e.g., doctoral application strategies, applied counseling and psychotherapy research, etc.) aimed to facilitate their acceptance to a doctoral program in professional psychology.

Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling For students who are interested in gaining experiences in counseling settings that offer traditional (e.g., individual mental health counseling) and nontraditional counseling services (e.g., homeless shelter, domestic violence shelter, group home). In addition, students in this specialization track are more likely to aspire to work for a nonprofit agency.

School Counseling
For students who desire to work in a K-12 school setting. Students will gain experiences that include individual counseling, group and educational counseling, career and college counseling, teacher consultation, and prevention programming. The completion of this specialization will also result in eligibility to receive a Pupil Personnel Services Credential for the State of California. This program is approved by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

For more information, please visit the LMU website.