Rhombus University

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An accredited online Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology preparing graduates for California therapist licensure is offered by Rhombus University from its La Mesa Village campus on La Mesa Boulevard. The 60-unit degree program holds accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission through 2030 and meets California Board of Behavioral Sciences requirements for both LMFT and LPCC licensure tracks, producing clinicians who staff treatment centers such as Family Therapy Institute. Weekly live-streamed classes pair real-time faculty interaction with self-paced coursework, allowing students to maintain employment while completing the degree across a flexible two-to-three-year timeline. The curriculum integrates evidence-based counseling theory with applied biblical psychology, covering individual, couples, family, and group modalities through a framework that intersects with holistic care models at San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine. A pay-as-you-go tuition model eliminates traditional semester billing. The program requires 280 hours of supervised clinical practicum in community settings plus 20 hours of individual counseling, meeting Business and Professions Code Sections 4980.36 and 4999.33 prerequisites for MFT and PCC licensing-exam eligibility.