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School of Psychology and Counseling

Understand human behavior. CACREP & APA accredited.

Do you have a heart for people and a deep desire to make a difference in their lives? The Regent University School of Psychology & Counseling (SPC) can help you turn your desire into a meaningful career. Whether you’re interested in our counseling degrees or our psychology graduate programs, at Regent, you won’t just read about leading-edge mental health theories and treatment approaches, you can experience them first-hand through scholarly research, international service opportunities and community partnerships.

Regent is one of only a handful of Christian institutions who offer programs accredited by both the American Psychological Association (APA)* and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). We are committed to the idea that science and faith do not oppose each other, but in fact, complement one another. Regent-educated clinicians and academicians are solidly grounded in both the science of human behavior and the faith-based principles of restoration and renewal. Ours is a distinctively Christian counseling degree approach, one that not only elevates individual practice, but also the standards of an entire field.

*The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation (CoA) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Contact the APA at Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 or 202.336.5979.


Psychology & Counseling Pathways

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Psychology Programs

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Counseling Licensure Programs

M.A. Clinical Mental Health
M.A. in Couple, Marriage, & Family Counseling
M.A. School Counseling
Ph.D. in Counseling Education & Supervision

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Non-Licensure Counseling Programs

M.A. Human Services
M.A. in Pastoral Counseling
Ph.D. Counseling & Psychological Studies

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Faculty

Become fully engaged and invested in classes and lectures, thanks to a nationally recognized faculty of award-winning educators.

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Psychological Services Center

Our Psy.D. students have the opportunity to practice what they are learning in our state-of-the-art Psychological Services Center (PSC).

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Centers & Initiatives

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Success Stories

“I choose Regent for its professional thoughtful and approach to education, but what shaped me was the mentoring faculty and my cohort experience.”
Chris Hull, Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision, 2009 Head of Graduate Counseling, John Brown University; Board of Directors Chair, CACREP
“Regent trained me really well as a clinician in getting the types of clinical experiences that I needed and building relationships. I felt known as a person and invested in for who I was.”
Madison Simons, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, 2020 Staff Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute
“I wanted a rigorous doctoral program that could travel with me wherever I was in the country. I found this and more at Regent.”
Heather Paessler-Chesterton, Ph.D., 2009 Counselor Education and Supervision
“Regent University is a place where you'll be involved. There are so many opportunities through Regent that, if you're willing to go there, you're going to be afforded the opportunities.”
Toni Gines-Rivera, Ph.D., 2010 Counselor Education and Supervision
“Regent was a pivotal point in my professional career. I have been forever changed by my experience!”
Richard Mason, Ph.D. , 2007 Counselor Education & Supervision

Graduates go on to have successful careers in the global marketplace, including positions at Fortune 100 companies.

  • Beacon Health Options
  • Bethany Christian Services
  • Children’s Hospital of Richmond
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Human Services
  • Domestic Violence Intervention Services
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • National Counseling Group
  • Northside Baptist Church
  • Optima Health
  • Orphan’s Promise
  • Sentara Healthcare
  • True North Church
  • The Up Center
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
  • Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center
  • W.G. (Bill) Hefner Veterans Medical Center
  • WellSpring Psychology Group
  • Yale University
  • YMCA
  • Zeiders Enterprises, Inc.