Empower Others — and Yourself — to Reach Their Full Potential

Ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, families and communities? If you feel called to help people through life’s most difficult moments, UCF’s top-ranked graduate programs in counseling and school psychology offer the strong foundation, caring support and meaningful opportunities to turn your passion into purpose.

Built on a reflective-practitioner model, our Counselor Education and School Psychology programs combine rigorous academic preparation with immersive, hands-on learning.  You’ll study the latest research-based practices while developing essential skills such as active listening, interpersonal communication, critical thinking and ethical decision-making. At the same time, you’ll cultivate the self-awareness, self-reflection and self-care needed to thrive in this emotionally demanding — and deeply rewarding — field.

UCF’s commitment to community and impact sets us apart. You’ll gain real-world experience by providing the community with free counseling services through our on-campus Community Counseling and Research Center and interning at schools, clinics and agencies through any number of our community partners. These opportunities are strategically designed to empower you to graduate with confidence and competence.

Similar to how we approach our client work, we take a holistic, personalized approach to admissions, valuing your motivation, experiences and potential more than your GPA or test scores — because we believe great counselors are made, not measured.

Surround yourself with passionate faculty, a supportive peer community and opportunities for ongoing professional development in one of the country’s most innovative programs. At UCF, you won’t just learn — you’ll lead, heal and inspire.

Take the next step toward a career that transforms lives — starting with your own.
Explore UCF’s counseling and school psychology programs today.

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Accreditation

At UCF, our graduate programs in Counselor Education and School Psychology are fully accredited and designed to support your journey from day one. That means you can feel confident that your education aligns with professional standards — and that you’re prepared not just to meet requirements, but to exceed expectations in the field.

Our programs are guided by the following governing bodies:

Counseling Programs

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
Florida Department of Education
Master’s in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC)

School Psychology Programs
Florida Department of Education
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

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Advising

Advising is available to support both current and prospective students. Whether you need help choosing the right program or track, planning your courses or finding practicum and internship experiences, advisors in Counseling Education and School Psychology are here to help you.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Gulnora Hundley, Associate Lecturer

Counselor Education
Sejal Barden, Professor

Human Services
Melissa Zeligman, Associate Professor

Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy
Sejal Barden, Professor

School Counseling
Bryce Hagedorn, Professor, MA Program
Stacy Van Horn, Associate Lecturer, MEd and EdS programs

School Psychology
Oliver W. Edwards, Professor

Practicum and Internship Coordinators
Gregory Meek
Field Experience Coordinator
Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy

Stacy Van Horn
Field Experience Coordinator
School Counseling

Scholarships

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Your potential shouldn’t be limited by the cost of a degree. At UCF, we believe in expanding opportunity — and that includes making your education more affordable. That’s why we offer hundreds of scholarships designed to support students like you: those who lead with heart, strive for excellence and want to make a difference.

Whether you’re excelling academically, serving your community, or simply need a financial boost to keep going, help is here. With just one application through Access 2 Opportunities (A2O), UCF’s scholarship system, you’ll be considered for more than 200 scholarships — and discover hundreds more from partners who believe in your future.

Because when financial barriers come down, you can rise to your full potential. And that’s where real impact begins.

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Scholarships Exclusively for Counselor Education and School Psychology Students

  • ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Endowed Scholarship in Counselor Education
  • Dr. Kenneth E. “Pete” Fisher Endowed Scholarship
  • Hayden Trent Sockwell Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund