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Alumni Feature

Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) Alumni Perspective with Sarah Fischer

March 7, 2023 | 5 min read

Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling graduate Sarah Fischer shares how her degree prepared her for her extensive career in counseling.

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FACETSSHRS Feature

The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness: Removing Barriers to Mental Health Services

December 22, 2022 | 5 min read

Developed by Eric Meyer in collaboration with Emergency Medicine Professor Thomas Platt and Adjunct Professor Sheila Roth, the Center for Emergency Responder Wellness employs evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral interventions that have been culturally adapted to meet the unique needs of first responders.

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Program FeatureStudent Feature

Rehabilitation Psychology Course Opens Doors for Mental Health Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) Students

December 22, 2022 | 5 min read

Bridget Hogue outlines her experience in the rehabilitation psychology course, and how it led to her to join the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at SHRS.

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Faculty FeatureMeet the FacultyResearch Feature

Leading the Way in Veterans’ Mental Health and PTSD

November 9, 2022 | 9 min read

Eric Meyer, professor and director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, has worked as a researcher and clinician treating veterans and emergency responders with PTSD for nearly 20 years. HIs experience volunteering to help after 9/11 gave him a new perspective in helping others who have lived through traumatic events.

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Program Feature

Pitt Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Named Best in State

October 31, 2022 | 2 min read

Learn more about this special recognition from the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) and the excellence of the program.

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Program FeatureStudent Feature

Making Strides to Improve Mental Health in Hispanic and Latinx Communities

September 28, 2022 | 4 min read

First generation Counseling graduate student Jackilyn Garces shares how pursing this degree has given her the opportunity to embrace her Latina identity.

Program Feature

Top Reasons to Pursue your Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS) at Pitt

February 22, 2022 | 3 min read

There are many choices of graduate professional programs, and the overlap among these choices can be confusing. Here are some factors that set Pitt's Clinical Mental Health Counseling program apart