# @gcu on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=MW64AkuJ-7k - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68964238-gcu-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9531c0ac4c.jpg - **Posted:** 2026-08-11T16:30:21.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Grand Canyon U (@gcu) — https://gondola.cc/gcu ## Caption Amori Turner shares how earning her Master of Science in Addiction Counseling from Grand Canyon University helped her pursue a purpose driven path while raising her children, working full-time and building a future in the counseling field. In this GCU graduate story, Amori reflects on why she chose addiction counseling and what it meant to show her family that obstacles do not have to stop you from reaching your goals. Learn more about GCU’s Master of Science in Addiction Counseling, available online: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-addiction-counseling Amori decided to go back to school because she wanted to do better for herself and create a brighter future for her two children. After seeing addiction impact people in her family and losing friends to it, she felt called to pursue addiction counseling. After completing her master’s in addiction counseling in two years, Amori looks ahead to her career goals, including her new job opportunity and her long-term goal of private practice. For Amori, graduating is an amazing and rewarding feeling that made her parents proud and showed her kids that you can pursue what you are passionate about. Chapters: 00:02 – Amori’s Reason for Going Back to School 00:25 – Choosing Addiction Counseling 00:43 – Admissions, Scholarships and GCU Support 01:14 – Flexibility, Classes and Internship Experience 03:34 – Graduation, Career Goals and Inspiring Her Kids Explore related GCU resources: Master of Science in Addiction Counseling: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-addiction-counseling Counseling Degrees at GCU: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/counseling Online Counseling Degrees: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/online-degrees/counseling College of Humanities and Social Sciences: https://www.gcu.edu/college-of-humanities-and-social-sciences How To Become an Addiction Counselor: https://www.gcu.edu/career-guide/counseling/addiction-counselor Master of Science in Christian Counseling of Substance Use and Addictive Disorders: https://www.gcu.edu/degree-programs/master-science-christian-counseling-substance-use #GCU #GrandCanyonUniversity #AddictionCounseling #CounselingDegree #OnlineMastersDegree #OnlineDegree #GraduateStudent #GCUCollegeOfHumanitiesAndSocialSciences #SubstanceUseCounseling #StudentSuccess About Grand Canyon University Founded in 1949, Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs through both its traditional campus and online degree platforms. Follow Grand Canyon University: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrandCanyonU/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcu/ X: https://twitter.com/gcu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/grand-canyon-university/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gcu49 Find your purpose at GCU. Private. Christian. Affordable. Nonprofit. Approved and verified accurate by the Associate Vice President of GCU Marketing on June 23, 2026.   Grand Canyon University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Learn more at https://www.hlcommission.org ## Stats - **Views:** 92 - **Likes:** 0 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 ## Tags counselingdegree, substanceusecounseling, onlinemastersdegree, addictioncounseling, graduatestudent, gcucollegeofhumanitiesandsocialsciences, gcu, studentsuccess, onlinedegree, grandcanyonuniversity --- Copyright (c) Gondola