What Type of Elon Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student are You?

Every mental health counselor’s journey begins with self-discovery.
Use what drives you - whether it’s global connection, hands-on learning, community impact, professional inquiry, or leadership - to determine what type of Elon Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student you will be!

At Elon University, our Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) program helps you develop clinical skills and grow professionally through signature experiences that match your passion.

(Takes less than 2 minutes!)

Your Perspective:

What draws you toward the idea of becoming a clinical mental health counselor?

I want to help people from different backgrounds be seen, heard, and understood

I’ve always been the one people turn to — I want to turn that empathy into a profession

I see the need for more mental health support in schools, communities, and families

I’m fascinated by how people heal — and I want to contribute to what research can teach us

I want to lead others toward hope, growth, and purpose — and guide future professionals

I want to help people from different backgrounds be seen, heard, and understood

I’ve always been the one people turn to — I want to turn that empathy into a profession

I see the need for more mental health support in schools, communities, and families

I’m fascinated by how people heal — and I want to contribute to what research can teach us

I want to lead others toward hope, growth, and purpose — and guide future professionals

Imagine your first few years as a licensed counselor. What moment feels most fulfilling?

Sitting with a refugee client as they find peace through your culturally responsive care

Seeing a client’s progress after months of consistent sessions together

Launching a free community wellness group for families in need

Presenting your research on trauma recovery at a regional counseling conference

Supervising new counselors and helping them find confidence in their work

Sitting with a refugee client as they find peace through your culturally responsive care

Seeing a client’s progress after months of consistent sessions together

Launching a free community wellness group for families in need

Presenting your research on trauma recovery at a regional counseling conference

Supervising new counselors and helping them find confidence in their work

Which real-world story most inspires your vision of counseling?

A counselor who traveled abroad to support communities after a natural disaster

A therapist who started their own practice focused on anxiety and stress recovery

A school counselor who helped transform a district’s approach to student wellness

A researcher whose work changed how clinicians treat addiction and trauma

A clinical director who built a diverse, compassionate counseling team

A counselor who traveled abroad to support communities after a natural disaster

A therapist who started their own practice focused on anxiety and stress recovery

A school counselor who helped transform a district’s approach to student wellness

A researcher whose work changed how clinicians treat addiction and trauma

A clinical director who built a diverse, compassionate counseling team

Counselors make a significant impact on individuals and communities by providing clinical mental health services. What do you most want your future clients to remember about working with you?

“They made me feel valued for who I am.”

“They believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself.”

“They helped me feel connected to my community again.”

“They helped me understand myself in a whole new way.”

“They helped me find my strength and share it with others.”

“They made me feel valued for who I am.”

“They believed in me when I couldn’t believe in myself.”

“They helped me feel connected to my community again.”

“They helped me understand myself in a whole new way.”

“They helped me find my strength and share it with others.”

When you think about your personal strengths, which feels most true?

I’m empathetic and curious about different worldviews

I’m calm, reliable, and confident in difficult situations

I’m passionate about building relationships that make a difference

I’m analytical, reflective, and love finding evidence-based solutions

I’m motivated to inspire and organize others toward a common goal

I’m empathetic and curious about different worldviews

I’m calm, reliable, and confident in difficult situations

I’m passionate about building relationships that make a difference

I’m analytical, reflective, and love finding evidence-based solutions

I’m motivated to inspire and organize others toward a common goal

Which outcomes motivate you most towards your counseling journey?

Expanding access to culturally competent care across communities and borders

Helping individuals overcome anxiety, trauma, or grief through consistent support

Addressing systemic issues like stigma, poverty, or access to care

Advancing new approaches that make counseling more effective and inclusive

Empowering teams, students, or peers to thrive as ethical and compassionate leaders

6a Which type of impact motivates you most in your counseling journey?

Expanding access to culturally competent care across communities and borders

6b Which type of impact motivates you most in your counseling journey?

Helping individuals overcome anxiety, trauma, or grief through consistent support

6c Which type of impact motivates you most in your counseling journey?

Addressing systemic issues like stigma, poverty, or access to care

6d Which type of impact motivates you most in your counseling journey?

Advancing new approaches that make counseling more effective and inclusive

6e Which type of impact motivates you most in your counseling journey?

Empowering teams, students, or peers to thrive as ethical and compassionate leaders

If you could picture your proudest career moment 10 years from now, what does it look like?

Delivering a keynote about global mental health advocacy

Opening a thriving private practice that changes lives every day

Cutting the ribbon at a new community counseling center

Publishing research that helps counselors everywhere serve clients better

Being recognized as a mentor who shaped the next generation of professionals

Delivering a keynote about global mental health advocacy

Opening a thriving private practice that changes lives every day

Cutting the ribbon at a new community counseling center

Publishing research that helps counselors everywhere serve clients better

Being recognized as a mentor who shaped the next generation of professionals

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total values A: Global Advocate

total values B: Hands On Healer

total values c: Community Connector

total values d: Insights Seeker

total values e: Empowered Leader

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Graduate Admissions

What Type of Elon Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student are You?

What draws you toward the idea of becoming a clinical mental health counselor?

What draws you toward the idea of becoming a clinical mental health counselor?

Imagine your first few years as a licensed counselor. What moment feels most fulfilling?

Imagine your first few years as a licensed counselor. What moment feels most fulfilling?

Which real-world story most inspires your vision of counseling?

Which real-world story most inspires your vision of counseling?

Counselors make a significant impact on individuals and communities by providing clinical mental health services. What do you most want your future clients to remember about working with you?

Counselors make a significant impact on individuals and communities by providing clinical mental health services. What do you most want your future clients to remember about working with you?

When you think about your personal strengths, which feels most true?

When you think about your personal strengths, which feels most true?

Which outcomes motivate you most towards your counseling journey?

Which outcomes motivate you most towards your counseling journey?

If you could picture your proudest career moment 10 years from now, what does it look like?

If you could picture your proudest career moment 10 years from now, what does it look like?