Counseling

Be the Person People Turn To.

Want to help students or athletes overcome mental hurdles? Choose the Counseling Master’s in Education (EdM) program. This degree has three concentrations: child & adolescent mental health counseling, school counseling, or sport psychology.

  • 2-year EdM with a mental-health-forward curriculum
  • Hands-on learning through clinical practicum
  • Pathways toward state licensure eligibility  
  • No GRE required
  • Scholarship opportunities—awarded to over 65% of students in BU Wheelock

Program Concentrations

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Study with Internationally Recognized Experts

Dr. Edson Filho is an associate professor of sport, exercise & performance psychology at Boston University, where he is also the director of the Performance, Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Lab. He is the author of over 100 manuscripts and book chapters and has edited two books on mental skills training in sports and research directions in the field.

 

Dr. Filho is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and an Established Supervisor and Established Practitioner registered with the International Society of Sport Psychology, and he has worked as a consultant for professional, collegiate, and amateur athletes. His work on performance optimization has been funded by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 

Change the Counseling Game

Karen Lo (Wheelock’13) is a sport psychologist, author, and university lecturer who has supported athletes in their personal development all over Asia. She was the first Certified Mental Performance Consultant of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, striving to bring ethical sport psychology practices to Hong Kong and other Asian countries.