Our CACREP-accredited counseling program prepares students to become professional counselors that offer ethical, culturally responsive, wellness oriented, trauma informed, and evidence based preventive and therapeutic mental health services to diverse individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings.
Graduation and licensure requirements vary according with the specialty. Find this information here:
Our program meets the educational requirements for the licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) credential in MN. We will help you determine if we meet the licensure requirements in your state. You can also learn more here: Contact the state licensure board here.
Program objectives and program evaluation information, including the number of graduates for the past academic year, pass rates on credentialing examinations, completion rates, and job placement rates can be found below:
| Counseling Program – 2020-21 Academic Year Statistics | CMHC | CODAC | MCFC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 Graduates | 2020-21 Graduates | 2020-21 Graduates | |
| Number of Graduates 2020-21 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
| On-time program completion rate | 92% | 83% | 63% |
| Had job opportunity at internship site | 79% | 63% | 93% |
| Employed in the field upon program completion | 61% | 50% | 67% |
| 100% of the CMHC graduates who took the licensure exam passed in the first attempt. No graduates of CODAC and MCFC had taken the exam yet at the survey time. |
Our faculty is culturally diverse and occupy leadership positions in the profession. Meet the program faculty.
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Antwan Player, EdD, LMHC, LPCCDr. Player believes the classroom is an arena for cultivating knowledge. Each student brings a diverse life experience unique from …
Being a student at Adler Graduate School has meant an opportunity to start my professional life again. This time from the heart. The professors have been diverse, experienced, and go up and beyond to support their students’ learning. The class format has supported my ability to manage parenting and fulltime classwork. The assignments have allowed me to dive deep into subjects for which I would have never otherwise been able to engage. I will be forever grateful for this opportunity.
– Rachel Gatlin Nicole Randick, EdD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPC, NCCAs an educator, I aim to provide my students with a relational learning environment that stimulates engagement, encouragement, and creativity. …
My time at Adler Graduate School has been a rich and empowering experience, helping me to shift my focus from “what do I want to do?” to “who do I want to be?” Starting my counseling program at AGS, I had expected to learn about theories and techniques, but working toward my degree has been much more than that. AGS is rooted in community and driven by social justice, and it has been wonderful getting to know my professors, advisors, and fellow students – even as a fully remote student. I have appreciated AGS’s comprehensive approach to counseling education. The classes provide the broad, practical skills we need to succeed, such as in interviewing and ethics, while also exposing us to the breadth and depth of counseling topics and specialties. The work is not always easy, yet I have found it to be more than worth it.
– Leslie Boyle-Milroy, (she/her)The Master of Arts in Counseling offers three areas of concentration including 1) Clinical Mental Health Counseling; 2) Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling; and 3) Co-Occurring Disorders and Addiction Counseling.
This 60-credit master’s program includes a combination of courses, internship, and electronic portfolio creating a flexible path to becoming a licensed mental health counselor.
This 60-credit master’s program includes a combination of required courses, internship, and electronic portfolio that create a flexible path to becoming a licensed mental health counselor.
This 64-73 credit master’s program includes a combination of required coursework, internship, and electronic portfolio that provides a flexible path to becoming a licensed mental health counselor.
It’s time to take the next step in your journey. Choose yours below.
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Learn and embody a progressive approach toward treating addiction with another mental health disorder. Through a combination of emerging and evidence-based practices and hands-on fieldwork, you’ll prepare to promote healing and positive outcomes across diverse populations and professional settings. This Adlerian-focused CACREP-accredited program promotes social interest, advocacy, and harmony within you and your practice.
This 64–73 credit master’s program features expert-led coursework, internship experience, and an electronic portfolio that reflects and showcases all you’ve learned. Courses are offered:
The diverse faculty is the foundation of the Adler Graduate School learning experience. Our faculty are:
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Our program prepares you to meet licensure requirements for the licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC) and licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) credentials in MN. Additional credits are required for dual licensure as LADC and licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in MN. Does our program meet licensure requirements in your state? Contact the state licensure board here.
Learn more about our Counseling faculty, students, and alumni.
Antwan Player, EdD, LMHC, LPCCDr. Player believes the classroom is an arena for cultivating knowledge. Each student brings a diverse life experience unique from …
My time at Adler Graduate School has been a rich and empowering experience, helping me to shift my focus from “what do I want to do?” to “who do I want to be?” Starting my counseling program at AGS, I had expected to learn about theories and techniques, but working toward my degree has been much more than that. AGS is rooted in community and driven by social justice, and it has been wonderful getting to know my professors, advisors, and fellow students – even as a fully remote student. I have appreciated AGS’s comprehensive approach to counseling education. The classes provide the broad, practical skills we need to succeed, such as in interviewing and ethics, while also exposing us to the breadth and depth of counseling topics and specialties. The work is not always easy, yet I have found it to be more than worth it.
– Leslie Boyle-Milroy, (she/her) Doug Pelcak, MA, LSCDoug has been with the Hopkins School District since 1979. He does private therapy specializing in working with individuals with …
At Adler Graduate School, you’ll experience professional growth and personal transformation. Our graduates build successful and meaningful careers with lifelong support from AGS.
Addiction counselors help individuals understand their addictions and behaviors, and manage co-occurring disorders, while guiding them through recovery. You may work with clients in crisis situations, in structured programs, or on an ongoing basis through recovery and beyond. Your practice may look like:
Hands-on experience is key to your success as a licensed mental health professional. All co-occurring disorders and addictions counseling emphasis students are required to complete 880 hours in the 12 core functions of field experience, including:
Practice your skills in a clinical setting. All internships are supervised by a licensed mental health professional.
Please refer to our course catalog for the most up-to-date course requirements.
All Master of Arts Degree in counseling students graduate with the key skills of a co-occurring disorders and addictions counselor:
It’s time to take the next step in your journey. Choose yours below.
to schedule a 1:1 please use my Calendly link
Become a professional and ethical psychotherapist with a multicultural, trauma-informed, and ethically sound lens. Through hands-on training, impactful fieldwork, and faculty mentorship, you’ll gain a holistic, system-based perspective to treating relational and interpersonal issues in children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. This CACREP-accredited program, like all AGS programs, promotes social interest, advocacy, and harmony within yourself and your practice.
This 60-credit master’s program features expert-led coursework, internship experience, and an electronic portfolio that showcases all you’ve learned. Full-time students can complete the program in approximately two years. Courses are offered:
The diverse faculty is the foundation of the Adler Graduate School learning experience. Our faculty are:
Our program prepares you to meet licensure requirements for the licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) credential in MN. Does our program meet licensure requirements in your state? Visit the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy website for state-specific information.
Learn more about our School Counseling faculty, students, and alumni.
Nicole Randick, EdD, ATR-BC, REAT, LPC, NCCAs an educator, I aim to provide my students with a relational learning environment that stimulates engagement, encouragement, and creativity. …
My time at Adler Graduate School has been a rich and empowering experience, helping me to shift my focus from “what do I want to do?” to “who do I want to be?” Starting my counseling program at AGS, I had expected to learn about theories and techniques, but working toward my degree has been much more than that. AGS is rooted in community and driven by social justice, and it has been wonderful getting to know my professors, advisors, and fellow students – even as a fully remote student. I have appreciated AGS’s comprehensive approach to counseling education. The classes provide the broad, practical skills we need to succeed, such as in interviewing and ethics, while also exposing us to the breadth and depth of counseling topics and specialties. The work is not always easy, yet I have found it to be more than worth it.
– Leslie Boyle-Milroy, (she/her) Doug Pelcak, MA, LSCDoug has been with the Hopkins School District since 1979. He does private therapy specializing in working with individuals with …
At Adler Graduate School, you’ll experience professional growth and personal transformation. Our graduates build successful and meaningful careers with lifelong support from AGS.
Your special training in both psychotherapy and family systems can help couples or family members overcome challenging situations, cope with mental or emotional issues, or reconcile differences. You’ll address how behaviors of all family or relationship members affect individuals, and may perform individual counseling and diagnose or uncover untreated or undertreated mental health conditions. LFMTs typically see clients for a short time. You’ll work with clients to outline achievable goals for your time together.
Students in the Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling (MCFC) emphasis are required to complete a miminim of 700 hours of field experience, including 300 Direct Service with clients of which 150 must be relational based counseling services. Field Expeirence is completed in two parts:
Practice your skills in a clinical setting. All internships are supervised by a licensed mental health professional.
Please refer to our course catalog for the most up-to-date course requirements.
All Master of Arts Degree in Counseling students graduate with the key skills of a Marriage, Couple, and Family Counselor:
It’s time to take the next step in your journey. Choose yours below.
