Counseling Psychology - The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is a Campus Master Counseling Psychology degree that prepares you for a Psychology career. Program Description MHGS offers the M.A. in Counseling Psychology (MACP) degree for students seeking graduate education in the area of counseling. As a learning community informed by incarnational theology, we believe that our Triune God is continually made known through relationship. As persons created in the image of God we seek to honor the other as sacred and adopt a way of thinking and being that is filled with awe, gratitude and hope. Our calling is to face our fallenness and embrace suffering as we move toward reconciliation and restoration. Our purpose is to unite Christian theology with philosophy and interpersonal psychology. We teach and practice the art of psychotherapy as a discipline insistent upon finding meaning in the nature and purpose of the human encounter. Program Objectives Upon receiving the M.A. in Counseling Psychology degree, the graduate will be prepared for counseling vocations in private practice, family services, counseling centers, mental health clinics, and residential and outpatient treatment programs. The program is designed to meet the educational requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor in the state of Washington. It is the responsibility of the individual applicant to be aware of the educational content requirements leading to licensure or certification in her or his intended state of residence. Upon completion of the degree , the graduate should be able to: Demonstrate the assimilation of the core theoretical principles of therapeutic counseling through articulating the principles and employing them in practice. Distinguish between the practice of individual and group therapeutic intervention and demonstrate skills needed for both. Evidence an awareness of multicultural issues in the therapeutic environment. Demonstrate an understanding of the stages of human development and a coherent theory of human personality as necessary for professional competence. Compare and contrast the core theoretical principles with other major approaches to counseling , and demonstrate knowledge of the convictions of major theorists. Evidence the skills necessary to assess psychopathologies according to the current DSM-IV taxonomy and understand professional strengths and limitations in working with particular psychopathologies. This understanding includes the knowledge of when to refer to other professionals and how to do so. Demonstrate psychological and therapeutic assessment knowledge and skills. Evidence interpersonal skills needed for effective work with clients. Assimilate the codes of professional counseling ethics. Identify and articulate aims and objectives for life-long personal and professional development in the field of counseling . Program Goals In addition to the school's general educational goals, the M.A. in Counseling Psychology program endeavors to achieve the following goals: Prepare students for a professional counseling career. Many states offer certification or licensure for the counseling profession. Although the educational requirements of many states can be met through the M.A. in Counseling Psychology program, it is the responsibility of each student to determine her/his state's requirements and plan an educational experience to meet the requirements. Prepare those students who intend to go into the mental health field to impact others and their cultures with relational purpose. Promote personal growth through understanding unique giftedness as well as considering any hindrance to caring for others. Inter-relate biblical, theological, philosophical, and cultural studies with the fields of psychology and counseling. View more details on The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling Psychology courses.