Michael Horst
Research Interests: contemplative practices and therapeutic relationships, counselor formation, the intersections of the humanities and philosophy with psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and much more.
Do you want to be a Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC]? Our CACREP-accredited MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree will prepare you for the LPC licensure process in Virginia and beyond. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, EMU's Graduate Counseling Program offers an in-person, cohort-based, and experiential model of education with faculty who have practical experience as clinicians. You will get real-world experience by participating in practicums and internships in on-campus and local community organizations, agencies, hospitals, and schools. You will graduate ready to launch a career as a professional counselor, doing depthful and healing work in the world!
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We strive to achieve the highest standards of training for clinical mental health
counselors, emphasizing applied clinical skill and professional readiness, counselor
identity formation, service to the underserved, multicultural development and awareness,
social justice through advocacy, reflective self-awareness, and exploration of spirituality
and values within a community environment.
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Our students make a difference in the communities we serve. Building on a $1.28 million
grant award (2017-2021), a recent $1.01 million grant (2021-2025) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HRSA BHWET Pro) has allowed us to expand our practicums and internships to address underserved, rural communities, the opioid crisis and integrated mental health
practice in interprofessional environments. In addition to many other benefits, these grants provide $10k in stipend support to our internship students who qualify.
Research Interests: contemplative practices and therapeutic relationships, counselor formation, the intersections
of the humanities and philosophy with psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and much more.
Research Interests: the intersection of technology and relationship, clinical supervision, pedagogy and
learning outcomes, and social justice issues.
Research Interests: children, adolescents, and families in education, social work, and counseling.
Research Interests: multicultural intervention, training, and prejudice reduction, pervasive developmental
disorders, and developmental psychopathology.
Faculty: Helen Anderson (Professor Emerita) and David Glanzer (Professor Emeritus)
Graduate Counseling Faculty
Michael Horst
Jennifer Cline
Greg Czyszczon
Cheree Hammond
Emeriti Faculty
Program Evaluation Program Outcomes
EMU’s Graduate Counseling Program is accredited in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Students graduating with a CACREP-accredited degree can more often easily achieve state counseling licensure and experience
greater ease of license portability between state licensing boards. Students with CACREP-accredited counseling degrees are often considered exceptional candidates for doctoral
programs.
For more information about the counseling profession, contact the American Counseling Association.
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