Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Granted CACREP Accreditation
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Granted CACREP Accreditation

Affirms the Excellence of Our Program STERLING, VIRGINIA (August, 2023) – The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), has granted accreditation to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in the School of Counseling at Divine Mercy University. “This…

Divine Mercy University President Says Graduates of Spiritual Direction and Mental Health Programs Are “An Answer to Prayer”
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Divine Mercy University President Says Graduates of Spiritual Direction and Mental Health Programs Are “An Answer to Prayer”

The ceremony honored 142 graduates from the online/hybrid Spiritual Direction Certificate (28 graduates), online Master’s in Psychology (34 graduates), online/hybrid Master’s in Counseling (54 graduates…

Divine Mercy University’s Psy.D. Students Earn APA Accredited Internship Placement
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Divine Mercy University’s Psy.D. Students Earn APA Accredited Internship Placement

Seven out of eight Psy.D.students at Divine Mercy University who participated in the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) Phase 1 pre-doctoral application process matched with an APA-accredited site. 

Remembering an M.S. in Psychology Admissions Representative and All Veterans on This Special Day

Remembering an M.S. in Psychology Admissions Representative and All Veterans on This Special Day

Our veterans and military are important to all of us here at DMU. We are grateful for their service which protects our freedoms and the freedoms of people all over the world. This service is often at great cost to our veterans and their families. At DMU, we strive to form our students so that…

Supporting Our Children’s Mental Health
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Supporting Our Children’s Mental Health

November is children’s mental health awareness month. While it has been challenging for all of us as we face the novel difficulties of COVID-19 together, these times presents a unique challenge to our children’s mental health. Since 2020, a survey noted that 55 percent of children felt “more depressed, sad, or unhappy” versus 25 percent…

Announcing Return to Normal Operations
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Announcing Return to Normal Operations

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to announce that Divine Mercy University is easing many of the restrictions on campus related to the COVID-19 pandemic including wearing masks for those who are fully vaccinated and social distancing. This announcement is consistent with Virginia Governor Northam’s Executive Order further easing restrictions effective May 28,…

Honorary Degree Bestowed on CEO of Life Perspectives

Honorary Degree Bestowed on CEO of Life Perspectives

Divine Mercy University to Give Honorary Degree to Fredenburg for advancements in reproductive grief care and awareness SAN DIEGO (April 19, 2021) – Life Perspectives®, the global leader in education, research, expertise and support after reproductive loss including miscarriage and abortion, without religious or political affiliation, today announced, along with Divine Mercy University (DMU), a…