Webster University enjoys a 30-year track record in preparing students for
successful careers in the counseling profession. With more than 4,000 counseling
students and alumni, Webster's counseling program has distinguished itself
as a leader in mental health education.
Webster's counseling program is designed to prepare individuals for a career in professional counseling. The curriculum will provide you with the necessary theory and skills for working with individuals, couples and families in a variety of mental health settings. Depending on the Webster University campus you wish to attend, you will have the option of earning an emphasis in community counseling, marriage and family counseling, professional mental health counseling, or school guidance and counseling.
Areas of Emphasis:
Community Counseling
The community counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling
The marriage, family and child counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Professional Mental Health Counseling
The professional mental health emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
School Guidance and Counseling
The school guidance and counseling emphasis is offered at these Webster locations:
Admissions Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements for graduate students, the counseling program also requires a strong background in the behavioral and social sciences gained from an undergraduate degree program, from any other formal study program, or from other documented learning.
All applicants must have a transcripted course or formal verification of competence in each of the following areas (or a content equivalent):
- human growth and development
- psychology of learning and/or cognition
- personality theory
- abnormal psychology or psychopathology
- social psychology
In addition, it is recommended that the applicant have a working knowledge of statistical methods.
Individual applicants who do not have the above undergraduate courses or their equivalent will be evaluated as to their undergraduate/graduate experience by an admission advisor and the Counseling Faculty Advisory Committee. Additional coursework may be required to meet the admission requirements.
Transfer of graduate credit into the program must be approved by the Counseling Faculty Coordinator/Academic Advisor. Petitions for transfer of graduate credit must be evaluated at the time of admission.
Before You Apply
Please note that all applicants to the counseling program must schedule a pre-admission advising session at the campus they wish to attend before submitting an application.