Department of Counseling & Human Development

The Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) within the George Washington University will prepare you to provide critical counseling care and to become a practitioner, researcher, scholar, and leader in the profession.

Whether your goal is to work with youth, in a clinical setting, or in career development, our variety of programs that offer hands-on experience in clinical settings and a research-oriented curriculum will prepare you to offer hope and empowerment to a diverse community throughout various life transitions. Not sure which program is right for you? Our helpful guide will assist in deciding which specialization is best to meet your career goals.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling*

Gain hands-on, practical experience, whether interning at our Community Counseling Services Center or at one of numerous other counseling settings. Prepare to enter the counseling profession in a variety of human service settings.

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Rehabilitation Counseling*

- On-Campus or Online -

Develop a clinical foundation for serving persons with disabilities facing physical, mental, emotional, or social challenges. Courses are scheduled once a week in evenings to accommodate working professionals and internships.

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School Counseling*

Learn to successfully address the social responsibility and diverse critical concerns affecting the personal, academic, and career well-being of K-12 students. Receive professional preparation to become certified as a counselor in public and private schools. Get hands-on, practical lab experience in the Community Counseling Services Center.

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Being anti-racist involves the internal, interpersonal, institutional, and structural commitment to confront and eliminate racism that exists in ideals and policies. In critical reflection of our individual and collective responsibilities to dismantle white supremacy and advance anti-oppressive andragogy, the CHD department is committed to anti-racist practices that:

• Address racism and discrimination directly through explicit discussion and action;
• Increase awareness of prejudice and confront its effects through the discussion of past and present racism, stereotyping and discrimination in society; 
• Disrupt and dismantle the systems and structures that codify institutional racism and oppression within the department, the university, and the counseling profession; 
• Disrupt and dismantle racial power inequities within the department, the university, and the counseling profession; 
• Deeply challenge and hold all members of the CHD community accountable to advance their own anti-racism praxis; and
• Ensure the content and delivery of the curricula reflects this focus.