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School of Psychology and Counseling APA & CACREP-Accredited Programs One of Few Christian Institutions Offering Both APA & CACREP-Accredited Programs. Get Started
Students of Regent University's School of Psychology and Counseling, which offers a master's in clinical mental health counseling.

School of Psychology and Counseling

Understand human behavior. CACREP & APA accredited.

Do you have a heart for people and a deep desire to make a difference in their lives? The Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) can help you turn your desire into a meaningful career. Whether you’re interested in our counseling degrees or our psychology graduate programs, at Regent, you won’t just read about leading-edge mental health theories and treatment approaches, you can experience them first-hand through scholarly research, international service opportunities and community partnerships. Our Psy.D. students have the opportunity to practice what they are learning in our state-of-the-art Psychological Services Center. And you can be fully engaged and invested in classes and lectures, thanks to a nationally recognized faculty of award-winning practitioners and educators who are clearly invested in your success.

Regent is one of only a handful of Christian institutions who offer programs accredited by both the American Psychological Association (APA)* and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). We are committed to the idea that science and faith do not oppose each other, but in fact, complement one another. Regent-educated clinicians and academicians are solidly grounded in both the science of human behavior and the faith-based principles of restoration and renewal. Ours is a distinctively Christian counseling degree approach, one that not only elevates individual practice, but also the standards of an entire field.

Learn more about our counseling degrees and psychology graduate programs.

*The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Contact the APA at Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 or 202.336.5979.

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Success Stories

“I would recommend Regent's counseling programs to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of others and of themselves.”
Karen Palmer, M.A., 2011 Human Services
“God ordained all the circumstances, and I simply made the step of faith to follow.”
Marina Kuzmina, M.A. in Counseling, 2010 Community Counseling
“Regent University is a place where you'll be involved. There are so many opportunities through Regent that, if you're willing to go there, you're going to be afforded the opportunities.”
Toni Gines-Rivera, Ph.D., 2010 Counselor Education and Supervision
“I choose Regent for its professional thoughtful and approach to education, but what shaped me was the mentoring faculty and my cohort experience.”
Chris Hull, Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision, 2009 Head of Graduate Counseling, John Brown University; Board of Directors Chair, CACREP
“If you are focused, determined, willing to put in the work and make sacrifices, anyone can do this. I give all praise to God. Keep going no matter what.”
Antonio Tuck, M.A. in Counseling, 2020 Human Services Professional

Graduates go on to have successful careers in the global marketplace, including positions at Fortune 100 companies.

  • Beacon Health Options
  • Bethany Christian Services
  • Children’s Hospital of Richmond
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Human Services
  • Domestic Violence Intervention Services
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • National Counseling Group
  • Northside Baptist Church
  • Optima Health
  • Orphan’s Promise
  • Sentara Healthcare
  • True North Church
  • The Up Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
  • W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Medical Center
  • WellSpring Psychology Group
  • Yale University
  • YMCA
  • Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.