Welcome to the YSU Counseling Program at Youngstown State University
Our program is designed to prepare graduates that have necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to best serve in mental health centers, schools, recovery centers, and colleges in the area. Our program seeks to meet the Addiction Counseling, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling, School Counseling, and Student Affairs needs of Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and other areas of the state/country.
We have a nationally awarded and accredited Counseling Program. Our program is exemplified by the quality and diversity of classroom instruction, field experiences, program options, students, faculty and the outstanding reputation of graduates in the community. We have a 40 year history and over 1500 master’s degree graduates who have served the area as licensed professional clinical counselors, licensed/certified school counselors, licensed/certified chemical dependency counselors, student affairs professionals, professors, agency directors, and public servants. We have a strong connection with alumni, program supervisors, agencies and schools, and community leaders who support the profession of counseling in the Youngstown area.
Master’s students will find a unique educational experience that prepares them for employment and/or advanced study in Counseling. I encourage you to review the website and to contact the coordinators of specific program options below and/or myself with any questions.
Jake J. Protivnak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor / Counseling Program Coordinator
jjprotivnak AT ysu DOT edu
Counseling