Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Academic Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Mental Health & Wellness


Mission

The mission of Harding’s Mental Health and Wellness program is to prepare counselors to provide caring, compassionate and competent counseling services in a variety of settings to a diverse population. To that end, students will be provided with current, practical, and ethical education consistent with Harding’s Christian foundations equipping them to be effective counselors capable of facilitating health change, growth and development.

Accreditation

The M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the M.S. in Professional School Counseling are accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The M.S. in Marriage and Family Counseling is seeking accreditation by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs.

Faculty

Chair: Todd Patten, Ed.D., LPC-S, NCC

Professors:

Todd Patten, Ed.D., LPC-S, NCC
Jenene Alexander, Ed.D., LPC, NCSP
     Director of Professional Counseling: Clinical and School
Justin Moore, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S
     Director of Marriage and Family Counseling Program
Lewis L. Moore, Ph.D.
     Director of the Counseling Center
Karl Wendt, Ph.D., LPC
     Academic Director of Professional Counseling at Harding University Northwest Arkansas Campus
Ervin E. “Gene” Wright, II, Ph.D., NCC, LPC-S
     Director of Clinical Experiences, Professional Counseling

Associate Professors:

Marc Fager, Ph.D., LPC-S
     Director of Field Placement, Professional Counseling
Kevin Shelby, Ph.D.


Programs

    Educational SpecialistEndorsementMaster of ScienceCertificate