Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling — Addictions and Recovery

What Will You Learn in the Online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling?

• Addictions and the recovery process
• Biological aspects of addiction and recovery
• Treatment and recovery process
• Diagnosis and treatment of sexual addiction

Our M.A. in Pastoral Counseling: Addiction & Recovery program will prepare you to serve in the local church in nonprofessional counseling roles, as well as in other ministry settings. In this program, you will learn to treat addictions, along with overseeing the recovery process from a Christian worldview.

You have the opportunity to attend select intensives for enhancement of your degree experience. These on-campus classes give you the ability to network with other professionals in your desired field as well as establish relationships with peers and your professors.

You may also be interested in exploring our master’s degree in addiction counseling, human services counseling, marriage and family, or professional counseling.

Potential Career Options with a Pastoral Counseling Degree

• Church counselor
• Non-licensed counselor
• Substance abuse counselor
• Rehabilitation specialist

Pastoral Counseling Program Highlights

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• We are recognized by multiple institutions for our academic quality, affordability, and accessibility. Our commitment to excellence also helped us rank in the top 10% of Niche.com’s best online schools in America. Earning your online M.A. in Pastoral Counseling — Addiction and Recovery degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
• Your ministry matters – so when you take 9-15 credit hours per semester in your divinity program, you’ll pay a discounted block rate of $2,750. It’s our way of supporting all you do to serve others.
• You’ll be able to complete our master’s in pastoral counseling degree online in under 2 years.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
• Additional discount for veterans who serve in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)

• Discounted Divinity block rate: $2,475 per semester – only $165/credit from 9 to 15 credit hours!*
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

*Credits taken above 15 credit hours for the M.A. in Pastoral Counseling are charged at the part-time rate