Overview
The master's degree in the Clinical-Counseling Psychology Program provides rigorous training in basic areas of psychology and their application in assessment, counseling, and psychotherapeutic treatment.
To learn more about Clinical Psychology, see the American Psychological Association's Society of Clinical Psychology website. To learn more about Counseling Psychology, see the APA's Society of Counseling Psychology website.
One of the strengths of this Program has been the presence of faculty who have been trained in Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology, which has provided a valuable opportunity for collaboration between faculty and graduate students. The 60-hour master's degree can be completed with two years of full-time enrollment on campus.
The goal of the program is to produce graduates who are:
- Informed by a scientific approach in their provision of mental health services.
- Holistic in their approach to mental health, incorporating strengths from traditional clinical psychology and counseling psychology philosophies in their work.
- Highly competitive for professional positions in mental health agencies, which includes community mental health, substance use treatment, and child welfare.
- Prepared to pursue a career path that may include doctoral study in psychology and related fields, and Eligible for licensure in Illinois as a licensed clinical professional counselor, and likely to grow in leadership roles in mental health agencies.
- The Clinical-Counseling Psychology program's required courses meet the curricular requirements in Illinois for the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).