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Bachelor of Arts
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Liberal Studies Online
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Create a personalized plan of study based on your specific interests and chosen professional path. You can choose from areas of focus that prepare you for the job you want, including developmental psychology, human services, business management, and more. Through your chosen coursework, you’ll learn skills that make sense for where you want your career to take you.
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Liberal Studies: Adult Degree Completion
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Earn your Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in liberal studies with a completely customizable area of study. This is a perfect opportunity to design a program of coursework that is specific to your background or individual goals.
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Psychology Online
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You’ll gain a thorough understanding of psychological theories and approaches in Lesley University’s online BA in Psychology.
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Psychology+
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Investigate how the brain works and learn about mental processes. Study the biological factors that cause people to act in certain ways. And gain an understanding of human growth and development.
Off-Campus
Psychology: Off-Campus Community College Partnership
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Take courses on the Bunker Hill Community College campus, at the Demello International Center in New Bedford, and online to earn your bachelor’s degree in psychology through Lesley University.
Bachelor of Social Work
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Social Work
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There are countless ways to use a social work degree to help put individuals, families, and entire communities on the path to living happy, productive, and meaningful lives. Let Lesley help find the one meant for you.
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Masters
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Master of Arts
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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Develop the understanding, social justice perspective, and clinical expertise needed to become a creative and effective mental health counselor. Gain eligibility for your counseling license by completing 700-1,300 hours of field experience.
On-Campus
Low Residency
Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Art Therapy Specialization
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Low Residency
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Promote healing through drawing, painting, sculpting, and other media. Learn theoretical and practical approaches to help people gain self-awareness and understanding. Become engaged with individuals, families, and communities to foster well-being.
On-Campus
Low Residency
Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Dance/Movement Therapy Specialization
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Low Residency
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Learn to use dance and movement to enhance communication and relationships and foster mental and physical wellness in clients. As a dance/movement therapist and mental health counselor, explore how dance can yield fresh insights and facilitate the healing process.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Drama Therapy Specialization
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Low Residency
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Facilitate change through improvisation and performance. As a licensed mental health counselor, use experiential techniques to help others become spontaneous and flexible in their relationships. Practice in schools, clinics, and community centers.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Expressive Arts Therapy Specialization
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Learn from pioneers in the field as you train to become a licensed mental health counselor, whose practice integrates multiple areas of expression, including art, dance/movement, drama, and music. Choose from our on-campus or low-residency options.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Holistic Studies Specialization
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Starting from the basis of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—learn a multidimensional approach to counseling that addresses people’s mental, physical, and emotional needs. Complete 1,300 field-training hours, qualifying you for licensure.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Music Therapy Specialization
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Low Residency
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Engage others in music making as a means to wellness. Use musical performance to instill confidence and collaboration. Prepare for careers in diverse settings, including at-risk youth, underserved communities, and clinical and educational centers.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: School & Community Counseling Specialization
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Train to excel as a counselor in diverse primary and secondary school environments. Learn to work with children and collaborate with a wide range of individuals, including parents, teachers, administrators, and community members.
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Trauma Studies Specialization
On-Campus
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Guide those in pain toward health and healing. With 1,300 hours of specialized field training, you’ll develop the mental health counseling expertise needed to address traumatic experiences, especially in the case of young and vulnerable populations.
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Counseling Psychology: School Counseling Specialization
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Work in school settings with children and adolescents, as well as their families, to help them reach academic and personal goals. In this 48-credit program, become eligible for licensure as a Massachusetts school counselor for grades PreK-8 or 5–12.
Master of Social Work (MSW)
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Social Work
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Lesley’s Master of Social Work (MSW) is a distinctive program with a mission of emphasizing social justice, promoting client well-being, and serving and supporting a diverse range of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities.
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Counseling & Psychology: Transformative Leadership, Education, & Applied Research
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Blending online study with weekend on-campus classes, our PhD program for mental health professionals and school counselors prepares you to bring transformative leadership and applied research to mental health programs, schools, and higher education.
Low Residency
Expressive Therapies
Low Residency
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Transform individuals and communities through creativity, scholarship, and collaboration. Enhance your practice and become a leader in expressive therapies through this low residency doctoral program, which interweaves artistic expression and inquiry with a focus on research
Certificates
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Graduate Certificate Programs
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Arts in Health
On-Campus
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Through our certificate program, discover how to integrate the healing power of creative expression into the care of patients in hospitals, health centers, nursing homes, and other settings. You’ll develop a range of skills that open new possibilities in healthcare, education, human services, social work, counseling, and more.
On-Campus
Expressive Therapies Studies
On-Campus
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Explore the principles and practices of art, dance/movement, drama, music therapy, and more. Discover how these disciplines, known as expressive therapies, can be integrated into clinical work and build on your current professional practice.
On-Campus
Professional Development in Counseling and Psychology
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Expand your counseling psychology expertise. Start by creating a personalized 12-credit program of study with Lesley’s expert faculty advisors.
On-Campus
Trauma Studies in Counseling and Psychology
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Build your expertise in psychosocial trauma work and bring new knowledge to your current practice. This 12-credit graduate certificate program provides an overview of trauma theory and practice in relation to specific client populations and topics.
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study Programs
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Expressive Therapies
On-Campus
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If you have an advanced degree in expressive arts therapy or a related field, and wish to gain in-depth training in the principles and practices of different modalities (art, dance, music, and psychodrama), this certificate program is for you.
Certificate
Holistic Health and Wellness
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Learn about the integration of mind, body, and spirit through various healing practices. You’ll explore holistic approaches, including mindfulness, yoga, and expressive therapies.