PhD Couns Education And Supervision (2)
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Mentor Students with a PhD in Counseling – Counselor Education and Supervision

Do you want to use your counseling experience to aid the next generation of counselors in helping more people heal and grow? With a Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (PhD), you can learn how to help students blend theory and praxis so they can help clients who are in need. Whether your goal is to become an educator or to further develop your clinical skills with new tools, our PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision is the perfect fit to help you meet your goals.

What is Counselor Education and Supervision?

Counselor education and supervision is the discipline of creating excellent programs to teach students to be effective counselors. This practice requires advanced expertise in the practice of counseling — through applying a comprehensive mastery of psychology and holistic mental health treatment. A PhD in Counseling focuses on counselor education and supervision. This can help prepare you for academic roles with counseling programs that teach and nurture new counseling students.

The mission of Liberty University’s Department of Counselor Education and Family Studies is to develop ethically and spiritually aware mental health counselors and counselor educators. Liberty seeks to foster experts in the field who demonstrate the values, knowledge, skills, and personal disposition to promote the mental health and holistic wellness of their clients. Through Liberty’s PhD in Counselor Education online program, you can impart what you have learned to others and turn knowledge into wisdom.

*Some exclusions apply. Please refer to our exclusions page for more information.


Why Choose Liberty’s Online Doctorate in Counseling?

After gaining experience in the field of counseling, you can be more equipped to apply theory to real-world situations with clients who need your help. As students enter the field of counseling for the first time, your experience could be a valuable tool to help them meet challenges with grace and competence. With Liberty’s PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, you can help students prepare for the field of counseling and help others.

Our PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program is CACREP accredited and provides you with advanced training in:

  • Counseling techniques
  • Counselor education and supervision
  • Leadership and advocacy
  • Research and scholarship

This program is designed for those who want to expand their career options and receive mentoring from experts in the field of counseling and counselor education.

Our faculty possess a passion for training you in advanced clinical mental health techniques so you can make a positive difference in schools and with families. As you graduate from our  PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program you can leave more prepared to emerge as a counseling leader in college and university counselor education departments. Whether you desire to work in public, private, or government settings, a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision can help you achieve your goals.

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We want to help you find the doctoral degree you want — at a price you’ve earned. As a thank-you for your military service, Liberty University offers eligible current and former service members like you or your spouse multiple pathways to earn a doctoral degree for only $300/credit hour. Find out how you can take advantage of this unique opportunity as you work towards your goal of reaching the pinnacle of your profession — for less.


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When researching online counseling PhD programs, we understand that you will have questions. Below are some common questions you may have about Liberty’s counselor education PhD.

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What Will You Learn in the PhD in Counseling Online Degree?

Liberty’s Counselor Education and Supervision PhD is designed to prepare you to be a mentor in a professional counseling preparation program. Our PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision courses can help equip you with knowledge and skills in important areas such as:

  • Advanced counseling
  • Counselor education
  • Leadership and advocacy
  • Research and scholarship
  • Supervision

Our courses integrate a biblical worldview while preparing you to effectively and ethically serve diverse cultures. To ensure that you have extensive training and preparation, our program includes advanced field experiences and internships. These hands-on opportunities can help you connect with professionals in the field and gain the experience employers seek. At Liberty, you can be confident that you are receiving a world-class education that can help sharpen and equip you as you pursue positions of added responsibility.

Through this program, demonstrate your expertise and practice as a leader in the field of counseling. You can be well-equipped to develop programs to train up new counselors that will show ethics and biblical values.

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Highlights of Liberty University’s Online PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

  • 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 PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision degree from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
  • Our PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program is CACREP accredited. Most counselor education departments at colleges and universities require counselor educators to graduate from a CACREP accredited PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program.
  • Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
  • Liberty’s PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision ranks on BestCounselingDegrees.net’s list of Top CACREP-Accredited Online Doctoral Degrees in Counseling!
  • You can complete this degree in about 4 years!

Potential Career Opportunities with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

  • Administrator in community and public roles
  • Advanced professional counselor
  • Advanced researcher or scholar
  • College or university administrator
  • College or university professor
  • Executive administration for private and government departments

The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program is designed for students who wish to become counseling experts, clinical supervisors, leaders, advocates, and scholars in the field of counseling.

PhD in Counseling Degree Information

The primary aim of our PhD in counseling program is to mentor a diverse body of doctoral students who sense a calling to extend their foundational knowledge on ethical and effective counseling, counselor education, and supervision through the dissemination of research and scholarship. Graduates can be prepared to influence the counseling field in leadership positions within clinical settings, higher education, and counseling associations.

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Admission Requirements for Our PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

A regionally or nationally accredited master’s in counseling or related degree* with a 3.25 or above GPA in all previous conferred graduate coursework is required for admission in good standing. Please visit our admission requirements page for more detailed admissions-related information.

*This program is not designed for achieving licensure, but for preparing master’s-level professional counselors (including clinical mental health, school, and marriage and family counselors) who are licensed or working toward licensure or certification in their respective counseling fields. Students need to have or be working toward licensure to graduate from this program.

All applicants must submit the following:

  • Admission application
  • Application fee**
  • Official college transcripts for all conferred bachelor’s and master’s coursework showing a master’s in counseling or related degree*
  • Recommender contact information for 2 recommenders (academic or professional contacts familiar with the student’s training and practice)
  • Letter of intent
  • Professional vita showing professional counseling licensure or 1 year of clinical counseling practice
  • Ph.D. graduate status record
  • Vignette response
  • Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose native language is other than English)

*Students with master’s degrees in areas other than counseling will require additional graduate-level prerequisites

**There is no upfront application fee; however, a deferred $50 application fee will be assessed during Financial Check-In. This fee is waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required