Online Counseling Degree Programs

With an online counseling degree you would assist your clients with personal, family, educational, mental health, and career related issues.Some areas of practice are helping people overcome addictions and substance abuse, marriage and domestic issues. To be successful having good interpersonal and communication skills is important. You would also need to have an advanced counseling degree (master's or PhD) and experience.

Learn more about colleges and universities that also the offer counseling online and distance learning options below, for example the online counseling master degree and online counseling PhD. As we become increasingly awareness of the impact of emotions, conflict and stress on the general health, the demand for licensed counselors to address problems in the workplace and the community is becoming more important.

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Walden University

• M.S. in Mental Health Counseling
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology

• MS - Addiction Counseling
• MS - Counseling Psychology
• MS - Counseling Studies
• MS - Mental Health Counseling
• MS - School Counseling
• PhD - Counseling Studies

• BS in Addiction Counseling
• MS in Addiction Counseling
• MS in Professional Counseling

• EdD Counseling Psychology
• EdD in Pastoral Community Counseling
• Doctor of Education (EdD) in Pastoral Community Counseling *
• Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy

Liberty University

• MA in Pastoral Counseling
• MA in Professional Counseling
• MA in Professional Counseling - 60 Hour
• MDiv - Pastoral Counseling

University of the Rockies

• Doctor of Psychology - Executive Coaching Specialization
• Doctor of Psychology - Health and Wellness Psychology Specialization *
• Doctor of Psychology - Mental Health Administration

Counseling and Psychology College Programs in Canada

University of Canada West

• Addictions and Community Services Worker (ACSW)
• Community Health Care (CHC)

Vancouver Career College

• Addictions and Community Services Worker (ACSW)
• Community Health Care (CHC)

CDI College

• Addictions and Community Services Worker (ACSW)

Counseling Psychology Education and Training

Counselors generally have a first degree in areas such as psychology, sociology, or education and then have coursework in counseling. They are also required to have at least 600 hours of supervised clinical counseling experience. Learn more about the MS in Human Services - Marital, Couple, and Family Counsel/Therapy.

Most counseling position requires a degree in counseling, a license, and a master’s degree. In addition, all states require counselors to have a state school counseling certification and experience to work in schools. With a bachelors degree you can work as an aide. For non-school counseling jobs most states require two years of 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience beyond a master’s degree, passing an exam and completing annual continuing education requirements.

Counseling Psychology Careers

Counselors divide their time between counseling patients, researching mental health issues and analyzing patient conditions. Licensed counselors work with patients and clients who have a wide variety of conditions that include career and stress management, chemical addiction and dependency, and depression. Marriage and family counselors and therapists use techniques to treat individuals, couples and families in order to modify behavior and to enhance communication and understanding.

Some areas you can work in are:

• Family and Marriage Counselor
• Executive Coaching
• Career Counselor
• School Counseling

Some areas of concentration are:

• Guidance Counseling
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Mental Health Counseling
• Rehabilitation Counseling
• School Counseling
• Professional Counseling

Expected Salary and Projected Career Growth

In addition, state and local governments are employing a growing number of counselors to assist beneficiaries of welfare programs who exhaust their eligibility and must find jobs. The median hourly wage is in the United States is around $23.00 an hour, and the median salary is $47,530 with an online counseling degree. The top 10% earn about $76,000 a year. Jobs for those with a campus or online counseling degree will have openings as those in the current positions retire in the next ten years.