Counseling Degrees to Shape Your Future

Overview

Choose a Career Helping Others

GCU offers a variety of counseling programs designed to equip you with the skills needed for a career in mental health and wellness. Our programs emphasize hands-on experience and practical application while teaching insights into diverse counseling practices. With knowledgeable faculty and a supportive community, you can be prepared to make an impact on the lives of others.

Choosing a career that serves others can be a noble aspiration. When you pursue a counseling path, you are dedicating yourself to being a bridge that can help others create lives with enduring transformation. If you are passionate about helping others navigate life’s trials and hardships, GCU offers programs to help you start your service journey.

50%

50% of U.S. adults ages 18-24 reported a mental illness in 2023.^{(See disclaimer 1)} Earn your counseling degree to help make a difference in the lives of others.

Skills

Develop Critical Skills That Help Make a Difference

Examine evidenced-based theories and practical applications of counseling in our programs.

Additionally, you will be educated to develop core competencies and skills necessary for counselors, including:

Counseling relationships and practice

Career development

Serving diverse populations across the lifespan

Assessing mental and emotional status of clients

Ethical decision-making

Awareness of social and cultural trends

Understanding of legal and counseling practice standards

Group counseling and group work

Diagnosis and assessment processes

84,500

New jobs estimated for substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselors from 2023 to 2033^{(See disclaimer 2)}

4%

Estimated job growth for school and career counseling and advisor jobs in the U.S. from 2023 to 2033, as fast as average^{(See disclaimer 3)}

Programs

Discover Counseling Degrees at GCU

GCU offers degrees in counseling at the bachelor’s and master’s levels. If you are looking to build upon your knowledge and skills in a particular area of counseling, see GCU’s available certificate programs.

Degrees in Counseling

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