• The program's mission is to train competent, culturally aware, ethical counselors who will provide exceptional mental health services in both public and private settings to meet the needs of increasingly diverse communities.
  • The faculty strives to create an academic environment that supports student's personal and professional growth.
  • The SOU CMHC faculty strive to create an academic environment that supports students’ personal and professional growth because we believe that the personhood of the counselor is an essential foundation for the counseling relationship.
  • The CMHC program is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).