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MA in Mental Health Counseling

NCACES Award for Innovation

Our Master’s Degree program in Mental Health Counseling has received the Innovative Counselor Education Program Award from the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES). The award is given in recognition of an outstanding, innovative, and/or unique masters counseling program at an institution in the 13-state North Central Region.

Learn about our high-quality program

Course Options

Affordable Cost

Professional Focus

Hands on Learning

Accreditation

IU Columbus is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association. The MA in Mental Health Counseling curriculum is consistent with accreditation body guidelines for the profession of counseling and meets the criteria for preparing graduates for licensure as a mental health counselor in the State of Indiana.

Meet our team

NameTitleEmail
Kim Cassell, B.A.Program Coordinatorkimcass@iu.edu
Aimee Prater-Richwine, Ph.D. HSPPClinical Assistant Professor of Psychology and Mental Health Counseling; Director, Tom and Barbara Schoellkopf Counseling Centerarprater@iu.edu
Jayne MorrisAdmissions Counselormorrija@iu.edu
Darrin Carr, Ph.D. HSSPClinical Assistant Professor of Psychology and Mental Health Counseling; Program Directordlcarr@iu.edu
Richard Lamborn, Psy.D. HSSPAdjunct Facultyrlamborn@iu.edu
Kevin McCracken, Ed.D., M.S. Ed, LHMCClinical Assistant Professor of Psychology and Mental Health Counseling; Director of Clinical Trainingkjmccrac@iu.edu

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