When Maggie Tsai enrolled in Palo Alto University’s Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, she was in the midst of a personal reinvention. A former journalist and public relations professional, Maggie came to PAU seeking not just a degree, but a deeper sense of purpose.

Think about your daily work. Have you ever run a supervision group, facilitated a clinical training, or onboarded new staff? Maybe you’ve led CE workshops, spoken at conferences, or offered informal consultations to peers.
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What You Can do with An MS in Psychology: The Pathway to Possibility
Choosing to enter a graduate program is a crossroads of personal and professional growth: a place of opportunity and imagination. Whether you’re ready to advance your career, to make a passion-based pivot to a new field, or to pursue a lifelong curiosity about what makes people tick, an MS in Psychology offers flexibility and deeply meaningful work.

