COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Master of Arts (MACP)
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. ~ Prov. 20:5
The M.A. in Counseling Psychology program is carefully designed to meet California state requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). It prepares students for the challenges of the mental health profession by applying current psychological theory, integrated with biblical principles throughout the curriculum. Instructors are scholars and practitioners, offering both academic and practical guidance. Built on a cohort model, the program facilitates long-term relationships and supportive growth.
63 UNITS
26 MONTHS
ROCKLIN CAMPUS & REMOTE
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The MA in Counseling Psychology is a graduate degree that prepares students for counseling of individuals, couples, children, and families; consulting; agency affiliations; church/ministry affiliations; and doctoral preparation. It is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
The Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology prepares students having an interest in the mental health professions with a firm foundation of psychological theory, research, spiritual formation, and preparation as practitioners. It prepares students for the challenges of the mental health profession by applying current psychological theory integrated with biblical principles throughout the curriculum. Instructors are scholars and practitioners, offering both academic and practical guidance. Built on a cohort model, the program facilitates long-term relationships, supportive growth, and guided professional development. The M.A. in Counseling Psychology program is carefully designed to meet California state requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
FACULTY
Brandi Juarez, M.A., LMFT
Practicum Coordinator, MACP; Adjunct, MACP
Jeff Stone, Ph.D., ABPP
Dean & Professor - School of Psychology
Stephanie Caine, M.Ed., Ph.D., LPCC
Assistant Professor - School of Psychology; Co-Chair of Psychology Online & MACP Synchronous
Erin Ambrose, Ph.D., LMFT
Associate Professor - School of Psychology; Co-Chair of TRAD Psychology
Melanie Trowbridge, M.D.
Associate Professor - School of Psychology; Co-Chair of TRAD Psychology
Gina Mertz, M.A., LMFT
Program Director, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Rocklin; Assistant Professor, Psychology
Richard Mullis, Psy.D., Th.M.
Associate Professor - School of Psychology: Co-Chair of ADC Psychology
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Corrine Brodnicki, M.A., LMFT
Adjunct, MACP, Rocklin
Matthew Campbell
Adjunct, MACP, Rocklin
Joshua Ascherman
Adjunct, MACP Synchronous
Narkesia Swanigan
Adjunct, MACP Synchronous
Lawton Daysi
Adjunct, MACP Synchronous
Steven Swink
Adjunct, MACP, Rocklin
Gina Mertz, M.A., LMFT
Program Director, Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Rocklin; Associate Professor, Psychology
Stephanie Caine, M.Ed., Ph.D., LPCC
Assistant Professor – School of Psychology; Co-program Director of Psychology Online & MACP Synchronous
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. — Proverbs 20:5
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