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Divine Mercy University Divine Mercy University is comprised of two schools: IPS (School of Psychology) and the School of Counseling. DMU offers a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, M.S.

Divine Mercy University is a Catholic graduate school of psychology and counseling located in Sterling, VA

Register for our Webinars and Learn More Here: https://linktr.ee/divinemercyuniversity in Psychology (online) and M.S. in Counseling (online). It also offers a Spiritual Direction Certificate program.

Is the M.S. in Psychology right for you? Swipe through four signs it might be.DMU's 100% online M.S. in Psychology is bu...
10/14/2026

Is the M.S. in Psychology right for you? Swipe through four signs it might be.

DMU's 100% online M.S. in Psychology is built for leaders in ministry, education, HR, and business who want to understand people more deeply and serve them more wisely. Every course integrates rigorous psychological science with a Catholic-Christian understanding of the human person.

Still exploring? Join tonight's Virtual Open House at 6 p.m. ET and stop by the M.S. in Psychology breakout room, or schedule a call with our admissions team anytime.

Click Here to Register for Tonight's Open House - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hkpRBGoBQRid9hdkP5S1tg #/registration

Are you ready to grow intellectually, humanly, and professionally? Our graduate programs can help.Join our Virtual Open ...
10/13/2026

Are you ready to grow intellectually, humanly, and professionally? Our graduate programs can help.

Join our Virtual Open House on Wednesday, October 14, from 6–7:30 p.m. ET. We'll start with a welcome and an overview of financial aid, then you can visit breakout rooms for the M.S. in Psychology, M.S. in Counseling, Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, and Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision to ask our admissions advisors your questions.

Click Here to Register - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hkpRBGoBQRid9hdkP5S1tg #/registration

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year it falls in the same month Pope Leo XIV is asking the whole Church to pr...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day, and this year it falls in the same month Pope Leo XIV is asking the whole Church to pray for mental health ministry. 🙏

His October prayer intention asks that this ministry be established throughout the Church, “helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.”

This year’s World Mental Health Day theme, “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,” points the same way: everyone who struggles deserves to be heard and seen in their full dignity.

That’s the heart of Divine Mercy University’s mission. We form mental health professionals who bring rigorous clinical training and a Catholic-Christian understanding of the human person to everyone they serve.

Will you join us in prayer? The U.S. bishops’ Novena for Mental Health begins each year on World Mental Health Day. It opens by asking the intercession of Saint Dymphna, patroness of those living with mental illness and the namesake of DMU’s chapel.

May today be a day of listening and hope. đź’™

Tomorrow is the deadline. Apply to DMU's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision by Sunday, October 4, to qualify f...
10/03/2026

Tomorrow is the deadline. Apply to DMU's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision by Sunday, October 4, to qualify for the $2,000 Early Application Scholarship. This is the final extension.

You've spent your career helping clients heal. This program prepares you to form the counselors who come next, as an educator, clinical supervisor, researcher, and advocate. It's grounded in a Catholic-Christian vision of the flourishing person.

It's built for practicing counselors. The program is online/hybrid with just three weekend residencies, and up to 30 credits from your master's in counseling can transfer in.

The deadline is TOMORROW, October 4. Apply today. 👇
https://enroll.divinemercy.edu/ph-d-in-counselor-education-and-supervision/

Can a chatbot tell you why your life matters?Speaking at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, Divine Merc...
10/02/2026

Can a chatbot tell you why your life matters?

Speaking at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, Divine Mercy University President Charles Sikorsky, L.C., warned that artificial intelligence is deepening a mental health crisis affecting adults and children alike.

Drawing on Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, Fr. Sikorsky traced the crisis to three roots: identity, connection, and meaning. AI can intensify each one. People look to it for a sense of who they are. They turn to it for company instead of to each other. They expect it to answer questions it can't, like why a person is here at all.

The deeper answers, he said, are found in faith: an identity as children of God, a community to belong to, and a purpose no technology can supply.

With Mental Health Sunday approaching on October 11, it's a timely read for parishes, families, and anyone in the helping professions.

Read the full story from OSV News: https://www.osvnews.com/ai-is-generating-a-mental-health-crisis-warns-divine-mercy-university-president/

This is the final extension. Apply to DMU's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision by Sunday, October 4, to qualif...
10/01/2026

This is the final extension. Apply to DMU's Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision by Sunday, October 4, to qualify for the $2,000 Early Application Scholarship.

You've spent your career helping clients heal. This program prepares you to form the counselors who come next, as an educator, clinical supervisor, researcher, and advocate. It's grounded in a Catholic-Christian vision of the flourishing person.

It's built for practicing counselors. The program is online/hybrid with just three weekend residencies, and up to 30 credits from your master's in counseling can transfer in.

Apply by October 4 at the link below. 👇
https://enroll.divinemercy.edu/ph-d-in-counselor-education-and-supervision/

By age 10, St. Thérèse of Lisieux had lost all three women she loved as mothers.Her wet nurse, Rose, cared for her as an...
10/01/2026

By age 10, St. Thérèse of Lisieux had lost all three women she loved as mothers.

Her wet nurse, Rose, cared for her as an infant. Her mother, Zélie, died when Thérèse was four. Her sister Pauline, who stepped in as a second mother, left home to enter the Carmelite convent. Soon after, Thérèse fell into a mysterious illness—hallucinations, tremors, and fear so severe she couldn't be left alone. Her doctor couldn't name it.

On Pentecost Sunday in 1883, her sisters knelt by her bed and prayed before a statue of Our Lady. Thérèse saw the Blessed Virgin smile at her, and the illness lifted.

Most healing won't look like hers. But the Little Flower's story is a reminder of why DMU forms mental health professionals who make room for the Divine Physician to work alongside the care they give.

Today, October 1, the Church celebrates her feast. St. Thérèse is one of the eight patrons of Divine Mercy University.

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, pray for us. 🌹

Read her full story: https://divinemercy.edu/saints-of-divine-mercy-university-therese-of-lisieux/

Tomorrow is the LAST day to qualify for our Early Application Scholarship. Not sure if this program is right for you? Th...
09/20/2026

Tomorrow is the LAST day to qualify for our Early Application Scholarship.

Not sure if this program is right for you? This program is designed to train global, transformational educators, clinical supervisors, and advocates for mental health. If you are a mental health professional looking to do more with your career, this program might be the answer.

Head over to our website to learn more and apply before TOMORROW, September 21!

https://enroll.divinemercy.edu/ph-d-in-counselor-education-and-supervision/

09/17/2026

Your Catholic Faith and Mental Health do not have to be separate from one another, at Divine Mercy University we work to bridge those two things together because the reality is that people are seeking mental health services, and many of them are starting with the church.

Do you have a desire to work with people in your church community, especially in regard to their mental health? Reach out to us and let’s talk about ways you could fill that role.

There’s still time to save big on your Tuition for Spring 2026! Apply to our Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervisio...
09/15/2026

There’s still time to save big on your Tuition for Spring 2026! Apply to our Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision program by September 21 to save $2000 on tuition.

Not sure if this program is right for you? This program is designed to train global, transformational educators, clinical supervisors, and advocates for mental health. If you are a mental health professional looking to do more with your career, this program might be the answer.

Still have questions? Schedule a meeting with Michele Drennen Here -- https://calendly.com/cesadmissions-divinemercy/30min?preview_source=et_card&month=2026-06

Head over to our website to learn more and apply before September 21!

https://enroll.divinemercy.edu/ph-d-in-counselor-education-and-supervision/

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45154 Underwood Lane
Sterling, VA
20166

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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