Guide To Graduate Schools

A Guide to Graduate Programs in Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Social Work or Counseling

Click on web addresses below for further information on each graduate program.

Antioch University New England

Marriage and Family Therapy
Engaging the World from the Nation’s Capital
Our Marriage and Family Therapy PhD program is training the next generation of marriage and family therapists (MFT) in social justice approaches to MFT teaching, research, supervision, and practice. We believe social justice in MFT education requires: Understanding the diversity of people and families; An explicit action orientation; Family policies that recognize diversity and improve resiliency; Researchers to do socially informed research; Clinical practice focusing on helping and contributing to the positive development of diverse families and their communities. Students participate in clinical supervision experiences at Antioch New England's training clinic. We have housed a COAMFTE-Accredited MA program in MFT since 1993.
www.antioch.edu

Argosy University

Psychology
The American School of Professional Psychology continues the traditions of a group of clinical psychologists and professors who, over 35 years ago, formed the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Today, as part of Argosy University's College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, the American School of Professional Psychology can be found at all 19 campus locations. The curriculum's emphasis on what's current and relevant remains unchanged. The programs within the American School of Professional Psychology will ground you, not only in the theoretical and clinical knowledge pertinent to your chosen field, but also in the realities and challenges of clinical practice - today.
www.StudyatArgosy.com

California School of Professional Psychology

Counseling
The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) offers a Master of Arts (MA) program in Counseling Psychology, taught entirely in English, at our campus in Mexico City. The program combines traditional teaching methods with experiential study tours and direct clinical experience. This innovative program teaches the core clinical competencies necessary to respond to the mental health needs of the Latino community, with particular emphasis on applying psychological and systemic theories in counseling children, couples and families. The program also fulfills the academic requirements for licensure as a master’s-level mental health professional in most states.
http://csppmexico.alliant.edu

Union Institute & University

Psychology
The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program with a concentration in clinical psychology maintains a strong commitment to social justice and offers an optional emphasis area in family psychology. Designed to meet the needs of adults, the program utilizes a blended learning approach to coursework. Our distinctive model enables those who need to balance career, family, and other responsibilities obtain the education and training necessary to advance their careers. Small cohorts of 8-12 learners meet approximately once a month for Professional Development Seminars in Cincinnati, Ohio or Brattleboro, Vermont for the first three years. Years four, five (and/or six) include dissertation/internship.
www.myunion.edu/psyd

The Family Institute

Marriage and Family Therapy
Invest in an outstanding graduate education at a premier clinical training center. The Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (MSMFT) is an innovative program that combines the academic excellence of Northwestern University, a major research university, with the extensive clinical expertise of The Family Institute, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to clinical service, research, and training in marriage and family therapy. Our two year program is a fully accredited by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), and leads to an MSMFT degree from The Graduate School at Northwestern University.
www.family-institute.org/education/master-of-science

Naropa University

Counseling Psychology
The Graduate School of Psychology at Naropa offers counseling degree programs that are engaged, contemplative and informative. Select from three-year residential programs with clinical licensure: MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology (three concentrations including Counseling Psychology, Wilderness Therapy, and Art Therapy); MA in Counseling Psychology (two concentrations including Body Psychotherapy or Dance/Movement Therapy); MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy.
There are also two two-year, low-residency (primarily online) non-licensure programs: MA in Transpersonal Psychology and its concentration ecopsychology. Naropa's graduate psychology alumni go on to richly rewarding careers in mental health and other fields where they incorporate the innovative techniques taught at Naropa into their successful professions. Contact Information: Office of Admissions: (303) 546-3572 (toll-free at 1-800-772-6951) admissions@naropa.edu
http://gradpsych.naropa.edu

California School of Professional Psychology

Marital and Family Therapy
The California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) offers two graduate programs in Marital and Family Therapy—Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)—providing the essential training needed to pursue a career as a professional marital and family therapist. Students have the opportunity to complete a portion of their training at our campus in Mexico City. Through coursework and field placements, students become skilled in theory, research and clinical practice, with the ability to integrate individual and systemic therapeutic models in an international, multicultural environment. The programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the AAMFT.
http://mft.alliant.edu

Benedictine University

Clinical Psychology
Counseling. Psychotherapy. Mental health services. Social services. The Master of Science in Clinical Psychology (M.S.C.P.) program at Benedictine University has been preparing students for professional careers in psychology for more than 30 years. The program consists of academic and professional education that emphasizes client-centered skill training. Students are introduced to a variety of theoretical orientations, then apply those theories during extensive field experience. The M.S.C.P. curriculum includes all the courses required by Illinois for applicants to take the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) examinations. The program also offers an excellent foundation for future doctoral study.
www.ben.edu/pn

Seton Hill University

Art Therapy with Specialization in Counseling
This Master of Arts program prepares you to continue your love of art and your desire to help others into one creative, inspiring and meaningful career. • The art therapy classes are experiential and students make art in almost every class. • Students learn from their own art and the art of others about the power of art to transform feelings, thoughts and lives. • Professional preparation guided by standards established by the American Art Therapy Association. For more information on curriculum and admissions visit: The Office of Graduate and Adult Studies gadmit@setonhill.edu
www.setonhill.edu/academics/arttherapy/index.cfm

Union Institute & University

Counseling
The MA with Concentrations in Psychology & Counseling is designed to offer the traditional courses and supervised internship experience required by state and national credentialing bodies. Students enrolling in Clinical Mental Health or Counseling Psychology tracks meet coursework requirements for national certification by the NBCC and may be eligible to sit for the National Counselor’s Exam while in their final term. Students living in the Northeast, may opt for the Weekend Option, while geographically diverse students may prefer the twice annual National Option. The program is based in Brattleboro, Vermont. A CAGS with Concentrations in Psychology & Counseling is also available.
www.myunion.edu/academics/ma-psych

East Tennessee State University

Psychology
The Department of Psychology at ETSU offers a Ph.D. graduate program in Clinical Psychology. The mission of this program is to provide doctoral training in Clinical Psychology for rural behavioral health and practice in the context of integrated primary health care. The curriculum is based on a scientist-practitioner model with innovative curricular elements utilizing our collaborative relationship with the university's James H. Quillen College of Medicine and building on its national recognition as a leader in the training of rural family medicine researchers and practitioners. This new program is not yet eligible for APA approval, but is expecting to submit a self study in 2011.
www.etsu.edu/cas/psychology

Argosy University

Counseling
The counseling programs Argosy University's College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences are distinguished by their grassroots emphasis on everyday people of all types and cultures—and the professional caliber of our practitioner faculty. These programs will ground you, not only in the theoretical knowledge pertinent to your chosen field, but also in the realities and challenges that counselors face—today. What’s more, you’ll be learning from some of the counseling community’s leading professionals, and getting nearly three semesters’ worth of closely supervised practice and personalized training.
www.StudyatArgosy.com

Argosy University

Marriage and Family Therapy
As Marriage and Family therapy counselor you will need to be able to translate theory into practice in order to diagnose and treat mental health issues. The Marriage and Family Therapy programs at Argosy University will teach you how. They integrate classroom learning with a one-year practicum in the field. Graduates emerge ready to work with diverse client populations in a wide variety of settings: from mental health clinics to community agencies and educational or religious institutions. www.StudyatArgosy.com

California School of Professional Psychology

Psychology
CSPP offers APA-accredited doctoral programs in Clinical Psychology— Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)— preparing students to succeed as multifaceted clinical psychologists through curricula based on an integration of psychological theory, research and practice. Extensive field training prepares students to work with diverse client groups in diverse settings. Students are trained to think critically, assume many roles, solve problems in these roles and create professional niches for themselves in a changing health-care environment. Unique concentrations in child and family psychology, gender studies, gerontology, health psychology, integrative psychology, LGBT psychology, multicultural psychology and psychopharmacology draw students from across the nation to CSPP programs.
www.alliant.edu/cspp