Some football programs at both collegiate and high school levels have a tradition: at the end of the national anthem, when the home team scores or wins the game, a small cannon is fired at a safe distance behind one of the end zones in celebration. One evening, a young man was catching up with Continue reading
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What Makes a Good Counselor?
Have you ever thought about a career in counseling? Are you concerned whether or not a counseling degree will help you find a job that would “be worth it”? If so, below are just a handful of job titles you could earn with a degree in counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counselor Rehabilitation Counselor Addictions Counselor Continue reading
3 Reasons to Get a Master’s in Counseling
Do you have a passion for helping people who suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition? With a Master’s in Counseling degree you can act as a direct catalyst to improve the lives of those most in need. Here’s a list of undeniable reasons you should pursue your master’s degree at Divine Mercy University. 1) Continue reading
Abuse & Trauma in the Church: DMU Responds
“Kresta In the Afternoon” host Al Kresta interviews Fr. Charles Sikorsky, President of Divine Mercy University, concerning the abuse scandal in the Church. Live from the Authentic Catholic Reform Conference: https://rn189-f69d0b.pages.infusionsoft.net/ Al Kresta: Hi! Good afternoon! I’m Al Kresta here in Washington, D.C., at the Conference on Authentic Catholic Reform, sponsored by the Napa Institute. With Continue reading
5 Myths of Online Learning
Are you returning to school this semester? Are you dreading the impeding routine of being at school from dawn ‘till dusk, only to return home late in the evening for further study and class assignments? Well, you could go through all that schooling–the lectures, the discussion groups, the papers and presentations, the exams and pop Continue reading
Counseling Degree Ranks Among Best in the US
BestColleges.com’s ranking recognizes online education institutions that have established high-quality graduate counseling programs in 2018 Divine Mercy University today announced it’s Online Master’s in Counseling program has been recognized as one of the best in the country for 2018 by BestColleges.com, a leading provider of higher education research and college planning resources. The ranking Continue reading
Online Master’s Degrees: What’s the Difference?
If you’re new to the mental health arena, you may be wondering what differs between an education in psychology versus counseling. To help you figure out which course of study matches your career and vocation goals, we’ve created a comparison chart (below). The best thing about our online master’s degrees is that they are both Continue reading
Death Challenged My Perception of Mental Health
This blog post was written by Abby Kowitz, a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Divine Mercy University. She is also a regular contributor for Mind & Spirit. I like things black and white. It’s wrong or it’s right. I like him or I don’t. I’m either good at something or I’m Continue reading
My Missionary Journey Led Me to Counseling
This blog post was written by Abby Kowitz, a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Divine Mercy University. She is also a regular contributor for Mind & Spirit. “What they need is Jesus.” I will never forget those words that I first heard during my orientation as a Christ in the Continue reading
An Interview with the Dean: School of Counseling
Dr. Harvey Payne humbly acknowledges the gift of counsel as God’s use of mankind to help other people heal, grow and develop. As Academic Dean for the School of Counseling at Divine Mercy University, he helps position students to become licensed counselors who later provide therapy for people across the world. “My biggest joy as Continue reading