Our Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling – Crisis Response and Trauma Equips You to Help Rebuild Suffering Communities
Are you interested in a career where you can help individuals struggling with a traumatic experience? Do you want to share the gospel with people in their time of need? Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling, with a specialization in Crisis Response and Trauma, will equip you to meet the needs of individuals, organizations, and groups who have experienced trauma, disaster, or other crisis. You will obtain the skills you need to counsel individuals in a variety of situations, from post-traumatic stress disorder to natural disasters, in addition to understanding how these events can shape someone’s identity or ability to cope with life.
Throughout this degree program, you will look at counseling techniques from a unique perspective, teaching you how to apply Christian principles to your future career. Your professors have experience in the field of counseling and will provide you with critical training beyond what you learn from a textbook.
What Will You Learn in Our Pastoral Counseling Master’s Degree?
Our master’s degree in pastoral counseling – crisis response and trauma provides training in the following areas:
- PTSD and combat-related trauma as well as treatment methods and strategies for individuals struggling with these traumas
- Acute stress, grief, and trauma and how to discern the difference between them
- Crisis and first responder training as well as tools, skills, and techniques required in the field
Career Options for Pastoral Counseling Degree Graduates
You will further your career and your ministry by applying the skills you learn directly to helping people in your community grow and conquer their emotional and spiritual challenges so they can lead healthy, productive, and Christ-centered lives. Upon completion of Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling degree, you can explore many career paths including:
- Chaplain
- Church Counselor
- Life Coach
- Pastor
- Trauma Counselor
Study Online
We understand the dilemma of wanting to further your education while also staying connected to your family, career, church, and community. This degree program is offered 100% online, so you don’t have to worry about sacrificing time with the people most important to you while you pursue your degree.
As an innovator in distance learning since 1985, Liberty will provide the following benefits:
- 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 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.
- You can complete our online pastoral counseling degree in 1.5 years.
Military Benefits
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students from all over the world. Whether you are a current service member, discharged or retired from service, or the spouse of a service member or veteran, we are here to support you every step of the journey.
As a thank you for your dedication and service to our country, Liberty is honored to serve and support you in your pursuit of online education by offering 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 at 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 online Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling are charged at the part-time rate.
Residential Benefits
- With students from all 50 states and over 70 countries around the world, you can immerse yourself in different cultures and experience the diversity of on-campus life.
- As a residential student, your scholarship opportunities could include the Heroes Fund Scholarship, Keesee Scholarship, or the Virginia: Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship.
- Learn from professors who have doctoral degrees in their fields, as well as years of real-life experience.
- As a graduate student, you will have multiple research opportunities led by students and faculty to bolster your education and résumé.
- Outside of classes and studying, you will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of on-campus activities, such as our NCAA sports, over 200 student-led clubs, and recreation centers like Snowflex, the LaHaye Ice Center, and Camp Hydaway.
- Enjoy our Reber-Thomas Dining Hall with over 20 available food stations, including gluten-free and vegan options. Work with a nutritionist to develop a dietary plan that is right for you!
Credit Hours
Available Online or On Campus
Class Type
Online, 8-week or residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Varies
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
