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Matt Cairnes

Aug 10, 2026

From Music to Mental Health, Matt Cairnes Finds a New Calling Through NC State Online

Matt Cairnes had built a life around music. As a musician from Scotland, he traveled the world, performed with others, wrote songs and built a career rooted in listening, connection and creative expression. Music also brought him to the person who would become his wife. Then, during the COVID pandemic, Cairnes moved from Scotland to…
Marisol Garcia-Sandoval proudly poses in her cap and gown

May 1, 2025

Finding Purpose in Mental Health Counseling: Meet Marisol Garcia-Sandoval, CMHC ’25

Marisol Garcia-Sandoval, a first-generation college student and passionate advocate for social justice, found purpose and community in NC State’s online M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

Yasmin Cuestas NC State M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Aug 15, 2024

Yasmine Cuestas: ‘Everyone Deserves to Learn, to Grow, and to Prosper’

When Yasmine Cuestas decided to pursue her master's degree in clinical mental health counseling online through the NC State College of Education, she never expected the community she would find within her cohort. Now, along with her fellow students, Cuestas is looking forward to being able to make a positive impact on the mental health of others.
Group photo with students in cap and gown posing on football field.

Nov 29, 2021

Online M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Ranks No. 1

NC State’s online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling recently topped the list of best online master’s counseling programs according to besthealthdegrees.com.

Sherika Lee wears graduation gown and smiles in headshot

Jun 23, 2021

Sherika Lee: A Story of Resilience

Sherika Lee is living out her dreams of becoming a counselor thanks to NC State’s online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, a heart for service and pure determination.

Sybil McCarrol sits with notepad and a client sits across the room on a couch.

Jun 10, 2021

Clinical Mental Health Grad Makes an Impact with the Military

Sybil McCarrol earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling this spring. A Navy veteran and Army spouse, McCarrol is fulfilling her goal of working with the military community, veterans and their families and feels lucky to be able to work in a military setting.

Michelle Garcia

Dec 14, 2020

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Online Program Prepares Grad for Future

This December, Michelle Garcia earned her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling online at NC State. Garcia shares her story of growing up without many discussions of mental health to now becoming a licensed clinical mental health counselor.