Loyola's Counseling Program offers students hands-on learning experiences working with hired actors playing the role of their client. This allows students to practice their counseling skills in a safe environment where they can learn from their triumphs and mistakes. In addition, students receive instruction from professors actively involved in the field through both practice and research. Each faculty member teaches and practices in a major counseling emphasis area, including: Play Therapy, Marriage and Family Therapy, School Counseling, and Gerontology. Class sizes are limited to 15 students per class to allow students a focused learning experience and quality instruction.
Students may receive a Master of Science in Counseling with an emphasis in:
Dual Degree Programs
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Loyola University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). The accreditation cycle runs through 2012 at which time the program will seek to renew the accreditation. (Note: The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is currently accredited under the 2001 Standards for Community Counseling Programs as a Community Counseling program. The 2009 Standards combine the Standards for Community Counseling Programs and Standards for Mental Health Counseling Programs into Standards for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Programs. The Counseling Department intends to seek accreditation for this program when it comes up for reaccreditation, per CACREP guidelines.)
| Required Core Courses (7 Hrs.) | Credit Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| CNSL A702 | Research and Statistical Methods in Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A704 | Research Writing Lab | 1 |
| CNSL A706 | Philosophy and Counseling | 3 |
| Required Counseling Courses (44 Hrs.) | ||
| CNSL A725 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| CNSL A776 | Measurement and Assessment | 3 |
| CNSL A830 | Counseling Theories | 3 |
| CNSL A835 | Counseling Practice | 3 |
| CNSL A836 | Individual Counseling Skills Lab | 1 |
| CNSL A840 | Group Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A841 | Vocational Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A842 | Multicultural Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A843 | Group Counseling Skills Lab | 1 |
| CNSL A864 | Ethics in Individual, Marriage, and Family Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A854 | Child Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| CNSL A855 | Adult Diagnosis and Treatment | 3 |
| CNSL A863 | Fundamentals of Practicum and Internship | 3 |
| CNSL A865 | Practicum | 3 |
| CNSL A866 | Internship I | 3 |
| CNSL A866 | Internship II | 3 |
| Elective Courses (9 Hrs.) | ||
| CNSL A837 | Counseling Children: Play Therapy | 3 |
| CNSL A845 | Systemic Substance Abuse | 3 |
| CNSL A849 | Activity Group Therapy | 3 |
| CNSL A850 | Introduction to Family Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A851 | School Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A852 | Marriage and Couples Counseling | 3 |
| CNSL A853 | Child/Parent Relationship Therapy | 3 |
| CNSL A862 | Family Systems | 3 |
| CNSL A894 | Experimental Courses(with adviser’s approval) | 3 |
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