Earn Your Masters in Counseling Psychology
Our world needs more mental health professionals. Earn your Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in just three years. Obtain your license with help from our actively practicing faculty and four quarters of clinical experience before graduation.
- Transpersonally focused since 1975
- Dedicated faculty
- Globally connected
- Scholarships available
- Designed with working professionals in mind
A Holistic Counseling Psychology Program
Now, more than ever, our world is in need of mental health professionals looking to help families and individuals overcome the challenges they are facing. Our holistic, online Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology degree program provides you with formal training in the science and practice of family systems therapy and clinical counseling. In addition to preparing you for a career as either a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), our curriculum also incorporates mindfulness, movement, and expressive arts in both clinician self-care and treatment interventions.
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Affordable Tuition
We believe your focus should be on your academic journey and not your finances, which is why our tuition is some of the lowest in California.
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Asynchronous Model
Long before our students were juggling additional responsibilities due to the shelter in place orders, we understood the importance of flexibility in higher education and our students' need to study and handle other obligations simultaneously.
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Top Ranked
Our MA in Counseling Psychology program was ranked in the Top 6 most affordable programs by OnlineU.org.
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Accredited
Sofia is accredited through the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC), the nation's premier regional accreditation body for higher education.
Quick Facts
- Program Modality: *Online + Low-Residency
- Program Length: 3 years
- Total Number of Credits: 90 credits
- Per Unit Cost: $650
- Estimated Total Cost: $58,500
*This includes a total of six required intensives, each of which involve full-day participation throughout the three-year program. Spring Quarter intensives take place online, and Fall Quarter intensives take place at our Costa Mesa campus in Southern California.
Why Choose Counseling Psychology?
A Booming Industry with Increasing Demand
The number of people looking for help with anxiety and depression has skyrocketed. From January to September 2020, over 315,220 people took an anxiety screening, which is a 93% increase over the 2019 total number of anxiety screenings. A record 534,784 people took the depression screening, which is a 62% increase over the 2019 total number of depression screens.
The U.S. Needs More Mental Health Professionals
Even before COVID-19, the prevalence of mental health illnesses among adults was increasing. In 2017-2018, 19% of adults experienced a mental illness (an increase of 1.5 million people). With these increasing numbers, it is imperative that individuals seeking treatment have a qualified therapist that is sensitive to their unique needs.
Earn $73k Per Year on Average with Your Master's
In 2018, Clinical and counseling psychologists earned an average of $73,243, $19,355 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.
Highest Paying Industries for Counseling Majors
The highest paying industries for clinical and counseling psychologists, by average wage, are psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals, colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and offices of physicians.
Community Engagement & Social Advocacy Scholarship
Sofia University believes in a world that is inclusive in approach and where equal opportunities and equitable outcomes exist for all. We are committed to developing and supporting a robustly diverse, equitable, and inclusive community where all members create and feel a sense of belonging. As a first time student at Sofia, you're eligible to apply for scholarships to help pay for your education including our Community Engagement & Social Advocacy Scholarship which awards you $2,000 to apply to your studies.
Our World Needs You.
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