Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness | Online

Become a Mental Health Counselor in a Field Projected to Grow 19% by 2033

Pursue licensure as a mental health counselor in as few as 21 months.

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Two Start Dates

January and September

As Few as 21 Months

Program duration

100–Hour

Practicum in a mental health setting

600–Hour

Internship at an approved clinical location

Careers in Mental Health Counseling

You can pursue licensure and employment as a mental health counselor in the following settings.

Family Service Centers

Hospitals

Private Practice

Hone Key Counseling Skills

Counseling@NYU prepares you to directly treat and work with patients at any stage of life – from childhood and adolescence to adulthood – both one-on-one and in groups.

Assess patients with attention to their identities

Provide effective care to real patients

Advocate for clients’ emotional development

Get real-world training near you

Form helpful counseling relationships

No GRE

GRE scores not required

Real-World Training

During a practicum and internship at NYU-approved sites

130+ Years

Since 1890, NYU Steinhardt has championed academic excellence and community service

Be Part of a Global Community

We provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in networking and service. We encourage students to consider each of the activities listed below as an integral part of your professional development and socialization.

Power in Presence

Power in Presence serves to support the BIPOC community by elucidating the systems of white supremacy, address how it stunts our educational and future career goals, and acknowledge the challenges it presents to how we each identify as persons of color. As such, we strive to fight against anti-blackness and colorism. Our intentions are to actively define and re-define tangible resources geared toward assisting racial minorities within the mental health programs.

International Student Facebook Group

The International Student Facebook Group is a virtual hangout and meeting space for International MA students (Mental Health and Wellness, and School Counseling). Connect with each other, discuss everything psych, mental health, and life! This is a student-only space.

Student Counseling Association (SCA)

Student Counseling Association (SCA) was created in Fall 2010. Whether you’re on track in the Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program or the School Counseling Program and enrolled as either a part-time, full-time, online, first- or second-year student – this group is your voice in the department and works to improve your professional development.

Join Our MPCAC-Accredited Program

The online Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program is accredited by the Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC) under the Master’s in Counseling Accreditation Committee standards.

Counseling@NYU is registered by New York state as a license-qualifying program in mental health counseling. Students may be eligible for licensure in states outside New York; however, requirements vary from state to state.

Get Admissions and Tuition Information

Answer a few quick questions to get more information about the program.

Get Admissions and Tuition Information

Answer a few quick questions to get more information about the program.