Location:

Victoria, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Counseling & Therapy

Program Overview

Program Description:

The program will prepare you to assess and to provide psychotherapy or counseling to people in need. It has a strong clinical component and meets the academic requirements for the Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential. With this license, you can practice as a professional counselor in your own practice, for a mental health agency, a psychiatric hospital, a residential treatment center, or a university counseling center, among other sites.

As an LPC, your professional practice may involve assessment, intervention, and/or consultation.

Assessment:
-Clinical interviewing
-Evaluation and classification of normal and maladaptive behavior
-Administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized intelligence and personality tests
-Writing evaluations for a variety of clients

Intervention:
-Help individuals solve life problems and create more fulfilling lives
 

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)

Financial Aid:

Yes

International Requirements:

http://www.uhv.edu/oar/International.aspx