{"id":7527,"date":"2025-07-01T11:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7527"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:41:01","slug":"clinical-mental-health-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/programs\/clinical-mental-health-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;Clinical Mental Health Counseling&nbsp;master\u2019s program prepares students for careers as professional counselors in public and private community counseling settings such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>community mental health agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>social services agencies&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>residential care facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who successfully complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/4324\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/4324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clinical Mental Health Counseling coursework<\/a> are eligible to become Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCC) in Minnesota and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Licensure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Counselor Education&nbsp;programs are&nbsp;accredited by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cacrep.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs<\/a>&nbsp;(CACREP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are prepared for exams and requirements to earn clinical mental health counseling licensure after they graduate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the licensure process: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/boards\/behavioral-health\/applicants\/apply\/apply-for-lpc.jsp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.school-counselor.org\/counselor\/minnesota-become-school-counselor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota licensure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/boards\/behavioral-health\/applicants\/apply\/apply-for-lpcc.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota LPCC licensure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/boards\/behavioral-health\/applicants\/apply\/apply-for-ladc.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minnesota LADC licensure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dsps.wi.gov\/pages\/professions\/lpc\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin LPC licensure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to Apply?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the Counselor Education <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/counselor-education-department\/program-admission\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7546\">application process and admissions criteria<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Dr. Rieko Miyakuni \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 348<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5352<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:rieko.miyakuni@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Dr. Rieko Miyakuni <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU&#8217;s Clinical Mental Health Counseling master\u2019s program prepares students for careers as professional counselors, allowing them to become LPCC and 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