Master's in Counseling Psychology, Health Psychology

Santa Clara University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various fields, including business, engineering, humanities, and sciences. The university's emphasis on a well-rounded education, which combines academic rigor with a commitment to social responsibility, sets it apart. Santa Clara's dedicated faculty and campus community foster an environment where students can excel both academically and as compassionate, socially aware individuals. The university's mission to educate the whole person and promote justice and ethical leadership prepares graduates to make a positive impact in their careers and communities, aligning with the values of the Jesuit tradition.

The emphasis in Health Psychology is designed for individuals with a combined interest in counseling and health psychology. Graduates of the program work as agency and private practice counselors; health promotion specialists in industry, schools, and hospitals; counselors in employee assistance programs; and counseling and health specialists in other settings. The Health Psychology emphasis focuses on applications of psychology to issues of health, disease, and prevention at individual and societal levels. Coursework concentrates on the development of knowledge and practical skills in the following areas: maintaining and promoting personal health, preventing disease, exploring the individual and social contexts of health problems, counseling healthy and ill individuals regarding health-related problems and issues, counseling for grief and loss, developing stress management programs, addressing interpersonal issues in health care settings and the emerging field of Positive Psychology.