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Counseling Psychology,
PHD
The Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program is designed to aid the student in developing as a competent scholar, practitioner, researcher, and person. Students are encouraged to become professionals who are capable of entering relationships with clients with an integrated theory of counseling, an understanding of the counseling psychologist’s role, knowledge of ethical responsibilities, and ability to assess the client and his/her problems in the client’s world, competency in the facilitative skills which bring about change, and self awareness as a component of a professional relationship. Students are helped to develop research skills so they can interpret and critique research findings, and conduct research studies including evaluations of their own work and the work of those psychologists who they may train or supervise.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before 4:30 p.m.
Department
Information
Counseling Psychology Program
2nd Floor;Weiss Hall (265-63)
1701 North 13th Street
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085
TuCnPsy@temple.edu
(215) 204-7331
Ranking:
The Counseling Psychology Program is one of the graduate programs located in the College of Education. The College was ranked 15th in the nation in a recent U.S. News and World Report ranking of graduate schools.
Accreditation:
True
The Program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Additional information about APA-approved programs and approval criteria may be obtained from APA's Program Consultation and Accreditation Office at (202) 336-5979 or at 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 or at www.apa.org/ed/accred.
Areas
of Specialization:
Students are prepared to work in a wide variety of settings, such as: psychiatric and general hospitals, community mental health centers, academic settings including teaching and counseling center positions, and in other mental health settings. Faculty are involved in conducting applied research (and are able to mentor research in) areas including health psychology, group, individual and family psychology, drug and alcohol addictions, supervision and consultation, diversity issues and other areas that are described on our website at www.temple.edu/education/counspsych .
Job
Placement:
Graduates find employment in the direct practice of counseling (assessment and treatment), teaching and research, program administration and evaluation, supervision and consultation. They find employment most often in direct service positions, as do graduates from counseling psychology programs nationally in both the public and private sectors.
Affiliation(s):
The program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Graduates are eligible to sit for a state licensure exam anywhere in the United States. The program has been continuously accredited since 1972 and was one of the first programs in the country to be accredited by the American Psychological Association.
Interdisciplinary
Study :
The program encourages interdisciplinary training experiences in addition to meeting the requirements of the Counseling Psychology program.
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
True
Graduates from the program are eligible to apply for licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania once they complete the post-degree requirements specified by the licensing board of Pennsylvania.
Non-degree
Student Policy:
Non-matriculated students may complete up to nine (9) credits prior to admission to the program. With the exception of practice-related coursework, the majority of the courses are open to non-matriculated students, students matriculating in another program within the university, or elsewhere with permission of the instructor of the course, assuming that students have met the necessary prerequisites at the master’s degree level.
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