About the Programs
Holy Names University offers four master's and 2 graduate certificate programs in Counseling Psychology for persons who want to work professionally in the field of counseling. Each program is unique in integrating spirituality with sound theoretical and field-based learning in the area of Counseling Psychology. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively counsel, fully acknowledging the spiritual dimension of people's lives. The faculty is made up of clinicians and students are exposed to a wide variety of counseling theories. Classes incorporate didactic learning with opportunties for experiential practice via written exercises, case studies, simulations, and field work. Integration of learning is fostered by scholarly papers and reflection journals. At the end of the program, students will be able to demonstrate clinical competence and clear understanding of professional responsibilities.
Counseling Psychology students reflect a rich diversity of age, culture, religion, lifestyles, and lived experience. Valuing differences is a hallmark of effective, compassionate counseling and a program goal is to foster student development of openess and respect for all people. Holy Names Counseling programs are appropriate for individuals whose own level of personal and psychological development enables them to have high regard for all human beings.
Application
In addition to the general Holy Names University graduate applications, prospective Counseling Psychology students need to submit with the application: 1) two letters of recommendation from persons who know the applicant in different capacities such as (a) someone who knows the applicant in a human services capacity and (b) an employer, supervisor or teacher; 2) an autobiographical statement that describes the elements in family, work and life experiences which led the applicant to seek a degree in counseling psychology and sets forth the relationship of the degree to the applicant's goals (approximately 4-6 pages); in addition, students will be asked to interview with the Program Director and possibly other faculty.
Preparation for the Counseling Psychology Master's Program
Applicants for the Master's program in Counseling Psychology should have completed the following courses: an undergraduate course in Personality Theory and an undergraduate course in Statistics (can be lower or upper division).
Format
All programs are designed for the working adult. Most classes are offered in the late afternoon and evenings. Classes are usually scheduled so that students may take two courses on the same day.
Curriculum - click the links information
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
The program prepares its graduates for a profession in counseling and psychotherapy. Students will gain theoretical knowledge of the counseling field and experience practical application of theory in therapeutic, supervised field placement settings. Graduating students are prepared to apply for licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (CBBS) as Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT) and the program is continually updated to meet the requirements set by the CBBS.
Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling
The program is designed for all those interested in professionally integrating psychotherapy and spirituality. Graduates will apply counseling competencies that are spiritually perceptive, ethically responsible and theologically grounded in pastoral care settings including institutional, church or community environments.
Certificate in Pastoral Counseling
The certificate program will challenge the learner to consider, integrate and apply the most critical aspects of counseling in a theological context. Students will attain theoretical and practical knowledge of ethically grounded, therapeutic and spiritual counseling practices.
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Certificate in Forensic Psychology
Dual Master or Arts in Counseling Psychology and Forensic Psychology
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