clinical mental health counseling Tag

Marymount counseling student selected for 2025 Minority Fellowship with National Board for Certified Counselors

Posted on January 14, 2026 by adauches

Gerizim Perez, a master’s student in Marymount University’s online Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA) program, has been named a 2025 Master’s Counseling Fellow with the National Board for Certified Counselors’ (NBCC) Minority Fellowship Program. The competitive fellowship is designed to prepare future counselors to serve diverse populations and to strengthen the mental health workforce through […]

Addressing Counselor Burnout Through Research-Based Strategies

Posted on October 20, 2025 by mlaverdi

People sit near each other using hand motions to convey a counseling office setup with someone advising the other person.

Counseling is a profession built on empathy, patience, and the ability to support others through their most difficult moments. Yet those same qualities can leave counselors vulnerable to stress and exhaustion. Counselor burnout has become a widely recognized challenge, with research showing its impact on both professionals and the clients who rely on their care. […]

Trauma-Focused Therapy and Counseling Techniques at the Doctoral Level

Posted on August 7, 2025 (September 4, 2025) by mlaverdi

Two people sit next to each other consoling each other by holding hands

In recent years, the field of trauma counseling has undergone a profound transformation marked by expanding neurobiological insight, evolving cultural awareness, and increasingly sophisticated therapeutic approaches. Advanced trauma therapy techniques are no longer limited to the treatment room; they now intersect with emerging technologies, global research initiatives, and policy reform. For doctoral students pursuing a […]

Counseling students explore cross-cultural mental health strategies in Poland

Posted on July 14, 2025 (July 15, 2025) by adauches

Students in Marymount University’s School of Counseling built multicultural competencies last semester during an experiential learning trip to Poland. The group, composed of 15 students from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Clinical Mental Health Counseling master’s programs and three students from the Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral program, spent the week in Poznań, […]

Marymount launches free mental health counseling clinic open to the public

Posted on March 14, 2024 (March 14, 2024) by nmunson

In a new initiative to address the growing mental health needs of the wider community, Marymount University has introduced a free counseling clinic that is open to the general public and the University community in collaboration with Marymount’s Student Counseling Services. Launched in January, the endeavor reflects the University’s commitment to serving others while […]

$1.2 million grant will prepare Marymount Counseling students to serve vulnerable populations

Posted on June 6, 2021 (October 19, 2021) by

Marymount University has established a new fellowship program to prepare Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates to serve high-needs populations and meet the demands of a growing profession. A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will fund 84 fellowships for students within the University’s School of Counseling. “This grant […]

Counseling students give back by volunteering at cervical cancer screening event

Posted on October 28, 2020 by nmunson

Every year, the Cancer Resource Center (CRC) at Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) in Arlington, Va., sponsors a free cervical cancer screening event that aims to target women who are uninsured or underinsured in the local community. The CRC partners with the VHC’s Clinic and Pathology departments to provide pap smears and follow-up care as […]