Combine creative expression with the study of mental health counseling, so that you can empower people to imagine, and achieve, a life that’s filled with purpose and direction.

Lesley University’s visionary programs in expressive therapies teach you how to incorporate the arts into a range of clinical, educational, and mental health counseling settings.

Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the epicenter of higher learning, our programs are connected to some of the world’s most respected teaching hospitals, clinics, and mental health facilities. Working alongside our team of faculty experts, you’ll become a reflective practitioner by translating theory into valuable experiences in the field.

Whether you study on campus or choose our low-residency option, you’ll become part of our diverse community of artists and clinicians, and explore interventions and techniques that span the arts modalities.

Gain unmatched field experiences.

For more than 40 years, we’ve established outstanding connections with healthcare facilities and schools in the Boston area, throughout New England, and beyond. This means that you’ll find an array of internship possibilities with organizations that serve practically every population you can think of. Our students have completed field training in medical and psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, residential treatment programs, schools and after-school programs, community centers, and more.

Learn about field training at Lesley.