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Master of Arts in Counseling: Treatment of Trauma, Abuse, and Deprivation

Make a difference in the lives of those struggling with traumatic experiences through our Master’s in Counseling in the Treatment of Trauma, Abuse and Deprivation. This counseling degree program gives you a background and thorough understanding of current theory and research in the assessment and treatment of all kinds of traumatic stress. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, you can utilize specialized techniques for working with survivors of sexual abuse, physical abuse or childhood neglect; survivors of domestic violence; survivors of accidents, life-threatening health crises, crime and violence, as well as the family members of survivors; survivors of natural disasters; and combat veterans or first responders.

This counseling degree concentration allows students to develop understanding and clinical skills for working with individuals, families and groups who are recent victims or adult survivors of violence, abuse, emergency and disaster, loss, and/or neglect and deprivation.

If you are interested in earning a Master’s in Counseling in Treatment of Trauma, Abuse and Deprivation from an accredited university, contact Ottawa University’s admissions representative for more information. 

For detailed curriculum and more please visit the Course Catalog entry for this program.