A bachelor’s degree in any subject is required in almost all cases.

No prior psychology degree or professional experience is required, though a strong interest in mental health, wellness, and holistic practices is beneficial.

We strongly favor candidates who already have coaching clients.

We’ve designed the degree to be online-based. We also run 4-day in-person retreat weekends twice a year.

Yes. When you apply, our academic advisors will guide you towards how you can use your current client sessions towards practical degree credit.

Graduates of our program pursue careers as integrative therapists, mental health coaches, wellness practitioners, educators, and consultants. Many build thriving private practices, while others apply integrative psychology principles in healthcare, corporate wellness, and educational settings. The educational psychology concentration is designed to prepare you for roles as a school counselor at any educational level. The addiction concentration is designed to prepare you for licensure / certification as an addiction counselor.

Navigating licensure in the United States and Canada can be complex. It’s critical to research and understand as you enter a master’s program. Pursuing a license is optional, but can be helpful for your career as it allows you to bill insurance and work with clients with severe and diagnosed mental health disorders.

A license is not required to practice in mental health. As an unlicensed professional, you cannot refer to yourself as a “licensed” practitioner, you cannot diagnose or treat mental health conditions, and you cannot bill insurance.

While not all students decide to pursue a license, having the option—either immediately or in the future—can be an important factor in choosing your degree. Navigating licensure can be complex for several reasons:

Different License Types: There are over 200 different mental health licenses in the US, each with different educational and supervision requirements.
State-specific Requirements: Each U.S. state and Canadian province has its own unique requirements for licenses. To understand these, you will need to review the specific licensing criteria outlined by your state or provincial licensing board.
Post-degree Requirements: After completing your degree, licensure candidates must accumulate 1,000–3,000 hours of supervised clinical practice before becoming eligible for the licensing examination.

Navigating these requirements can often feel overwhelming. The best approach is to deeply study the specific requirements for your intended license in your state. Regardless of whether you plan to pursue a license now, we encourage students to consider it as an option to work towards over time.

For Students Seeking Licensure:
Before you enroll, we will provide you with a detailed report of which licenses this program will prepare you for.

Addiction Counseling Licensure:
The MA in Integrative Psychology with an Addiction Counseling Concentration meets the requirements for licensure or certification in most US states. If you are interested in pursuing this license, please request our state by state report from your academic advisor.

Counseling (LPCC) & LMFT Licensure:
Our MA in Integrative Psychology is not designed to prepare you for these licenses. However, we have created a pathway for students who want to seek licensure either as an LPCC or LMFT, detailed below.

Upon completion of our MA in Integrative Psychology, students may enroll in an additional program which provides the necessary coursework to satisfy licensure requirements. Completion of our MA in Integrative Psych, and the additional coursework fulfills counseling licensure requirements in all U.S. states and Canadian provinces, with the exception of Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Quebec as of April 1, 2025.

Please ask your academic advisor about for more information about this pathway.

Yes, our program is designed to accommodate working professionals, with a flexible, primarily online format. Courses are structured into manageable 9-week quarters with scheduled breaks between terms. This design allows you to balance your studies alongside personal and professional commitments.

Yes. In your first year, your instructors help you develop a client base, which you can use towards practicum/internship hours. Students can also elect to secure an internship instead of developing your own client base.

Yes, we accept international students from most countries.