Clinical Mental Health Admissions Requirements

• Online Application
• Personal Statement
• Resume
• Counseling Disposition Rating Form - this form will be on the application where you will rate yourself regarding your potential success in forming effective and culturally relevant interpersonal relationships in individual and small-group contexts
• Transcripts from the institution you have, or will be receiving, your degree from - unofficial or in progress transcripts are acceptable to begin the admissions review process
  • Applications for candidates with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA will be reviewed by the program director for an admissions decision and may include additional requirements (e.g., personal interview, GRE/GMAT, etc.)
• Two Letters of Recommendation - Letters can be professional or academic references; one letter must come from an undergraduate or graduate professor

Successful completion of the items below is required by the end of the first semester of study:

• Completion of the Counseling and Human Services screening process which include the Minnesota Multi-Phasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2), a written autobiography, and an empathy test
• An individual interview must be completed with the student’s academic advisor reviewing the results of the Candidate Screening Battery and creating a plan of study
• The Candidate Screening Battery testing dates occur twice a semester (Fall & Spring) and once during the Summer.  One can sign up for the Screening Battery on the 8th floor of the Churchill Academic Tower, outside of Twr-802

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Bridge Program

The Bridge program is for candidates who already have a Master’s degree in counseling, but do not meet the required coursework and experience for the NYS mental health-counseling license (LMHC). Please email @email to see if you meet the requirements to apply to the Bridge program.

• Free Online Application
• Resume
• Transcripts from the institution you have, or will be receiving, your degree from - unofficial or in progress transcripts are acceptable to begin the admissions review process

> If you have been an inactive student for two years or more, please complete a Re-admit Form.

All items can be mailed, faxed or emailed to:

Canisius University
Graduate Admissions Office
2001 Main Street 
Buffalo, NY 14208
Fax - 716-888-3290
Email - @email 

Program Advisement Information:
All students/candidates in the Department of Counseling and Human Services have an assigned advisor to assist them throughout their studies. Advisors are assigned by alphabet in the following manner:

• A-D: Dr. Holly D'Angelis 
• E-I: Dr. David Farrugia
• J-M: Dr. Ashley Luedke
• N-R: Dr. David Moran
• S-Z: Dr. Tikana Truitt