Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to help people living with mental health challenges lead happier and healthier lives. Guided by principles of social justice, advocacy, academic excellence, and ethical practice, Rollins’ Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program equips master’s-level graduates with the clinical skills and practical experience that are essential to a career in this rewarding, fast-growing field.
Why Rollins?
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Top-Ranked Reputation
Rollins’ ranking as the No. 1 private regional university in the South underscores the high-quality experience you can expect on our Winter Park campus and the prestigious weight a Rollins degree carries not only in Orlando but throughout Florida and across the country.
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Proven Results
For the combined 2023 and 2024 classes, 92 percent of MAC graduates found employment in the field within 180 days of graduation.
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Personalized Learning Environment
With an average class size of just 12, our in-person learning environment is designed to maximize engagement and support, and thanks to our 9:1 student-faculty ratio, our nationally recognized professors have the freedom to focus on you.
Advance your career while making a difference
Upon completion of your training, you’ll be well prepared to enter professional practice in mental health counseling or doctoral programs in counselor education and supervision as well as counseling psychology.
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Accredited for Excellence
Rollins’ Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
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“Attending Rollins has been invaluable in helping me gain the skills and knowledge necessary for me to advocate for my clients. I have a deeper understanding of what it means to be a human being and understand the importance of having and practicing compassion for the person sitting across from me. The faculty really helped facilitate my growth and development as a mental health counselor.”
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What You Will Learn
Emphasizing core values of multiculturalism and social justice, the graduate counseling program provides students with the clinical skills, practical experience, and ethical foundations essential for a successful career in counseling.
See What You Will LearnGuided by Expert Faculty
Our nationally certified, licensed mental health counselors inspire both personal and intellectual growth through collaboration and real-world application, working closely with students as they develop specialties within the field.
Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Telephone: 407.691.1708
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Derrick A. Paladino, PhD
Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Crisis assessment and intervention; college student development; and multiracial identity
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Samuel Sanabria, PhD
Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Certified Sex Therapist
Areas of focus: Issues of sexuality and diversity; moral psychology; and neuroscience
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Kyle D. Baldwin, EdD
Clinical Practice and Assessment Coordinator, Clinical Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Mood and anxiety disorders; assessment and treatment planning; career counseling; and counselor wellness and education
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Caitlyn McKinzie Bennett, PhD
Associate Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Anxiety, attachment, stress, family-of-origin trauma, sexuality, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
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Leigh de Armas DeLorenzi, PhD
Associate Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Treatment for trauma in children, adults, families, couples, and groups; well-being promotion and burnout prevention for physicians and mental health professionals
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Brea Hilaire, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Counseling children and adolescents, justice-involved youth, crisis assessment and intervention, and family-of-origin issues
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Kathryn Norsworthy, PhD
Professor Emerita, Licensed Psychologist, National Certified Counselor
Areas of focus: Trauma therapy, health/wellness counseling, family and relationship therapy, civil rights activism, mindfulness in counseling, and psychotherapy
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