Counseling
Program Director: Heather Barto
Assistant Director: Leah Clarke
Administrative Assistant: Rebecca Grodkiewicz
Associate Professors: H. Barto, L. Clarke, C. McGinnis
Assistant Professors: S. DePalmer, M. Georgieva, M.Giovannetti, S. Kuniak
Senior Lecturers: K. Mouttet
Mission
The mission of the Messiah College Graduate Program in Counseling is to provide curricular experiences and a meaningful learning environment that prepare students to become competent counselors working with a variety of clients in multiple settings The program is intended to develop students’ awareness, knowledge, and skills to serve others through the counseling process and become skilled practitioners with a strong sense of professional and personal identity. To carry out this mission, the Graduate Program in Counseling offers three programs of study; clinical mental health counseling, marriage, couple, and family counseling, and school counseling. All of the programs are facilitated by educators who have experience in the field, set high expectations for students, implement a rigorous standard-based curriculum, and possess a desire to build authentic relationships with students.