Make an Impact on 
Mental Health

Davenport University prepares students for successful careers in mental health counseling. Through Davenport’s Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling program, you will gain the skills needed to help individuals and families who are faced with life’s greatest challenges. As a graduate of the program, you’ll enter the workforce ready and equipped to work with clients of all ages and backgrounds in individual, group and family settings.

WHY A MASTERS IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AT DAVENPORT?

Confidently Launch Your Counseling Career

Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.* Now more than ever, there is a great need, and dedicated mental health counselors can make a difference. 

Davenport takes a unique approach with a curriculum that builds cultural competency to be effective at the highest professional level. Course materials and assessments reflect the diverse reality that mental health counselors experience so you excel in a mental health profession. 

Coursework and learning outcomes align with Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, which meet the state of Michigan's licensing requirements and those of many other states. Our admissions experts can assist you in determining licensing eligibility. We also offer a 1:1 mentorship program to support networking and provide a strong team to lean on and learn from.

Free tutoring and career services start when you’re a student and extend for life after graduation. 

Gain Real-World Experience Before Graduation

The skills to thrive as a counselor aren’t just learned in a classroom — they’re built through experience. The mental health counseling program builds foundational knowledge and clinical skills simultaneously — a benefit that ensures you graduate ready and equipped to enter the workforce.

Flexible Coursework & Schedules

Davenport offers flexibility through this 2-year program. Two start dates — one in the fall and one in the winter — as well as 15-week courses and 100% online course delivery ensure balance with other commitments. We’ll also waive the GMAT/GRE requirement.

“Education is one of the most rewarding careers. I couldn’t ask for a more joyful experience. I’m living the dream day in and day out.”

- DAVENPORT ALUMNUS RAY MARSHALL
3RD GRADE TEACHER, HOPE ACADEMY OF WEST MICHIGAN

MA IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

*Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health