The impacts of experiences such as having children and parenting, adolescence, marriage, divorce, grief and loss, and aging and long-term care on individuals and families are explored. Cultural understandings and contextual considerations e. This course addresses common questions and concerns students have prior to beginning clinical work at their practicum sites. Students are taught how to prepare for beginning stages of therapy, how to effectively utilize consultation and supervision, how to deal with clients in crisis, advocacy practices, and other practical skills such as completing case notes and other forms of treatment documentation.
Special attention is given to recovery oriented practices and intervention with diverse individuals, couples, families and communities, and those who experience severe mental illness. Prerequisites: PSY , , , and This course focuses on professional development, self-as-the-therapist issues, consultation, and clinical case presentation skills.
Students receive consultation from the instructor and feedback from other students on clinical cases from their field placement settings.
Students formulate and present cases using a variety of psychotherapeutic models with attention to sociocultural and contextual issues and recovery-oriented principles. Students must register for PSY for 2 units each term, over a period of at least three terms.
Students must obtain a placement in an approved clinical setting, with a signed, written agreement, prior to the first class meeting. Prerequisites: PSY , , , , , , and This course provides an overview of issues and therapeutic methods relevant to the treatment of children and adolescents.
Issues distinguishing working with youth as opposed to adults are examined, along with relevant legal and ethical concerns, assessment strategies, major theoretical approaches to treating children and adolescents, and treatment strategies for common forms of childhood psychopathology. Emphasis is placed on using therapeutic methods with established efficacy and on incorporating parents, family, and other contextual factors into treatment.
Students are introduced to foundational and science-informed principles in trauma psychology as they are contextualized by culture. Attention is directed to an examination of multicultural competence, trauma risk reduction, and trauma intervention. The course will survey interpersonal trauma including child abuse and partner and spousal abuse as well as natural disasters and medical trauma.
This course satisfies the BBS requirement for coursework in spousal or partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention. This course prepares students to address the intersections of career, values, and life roles in the context of career counseling and responding to career and work-related issues for majority and marginalized groups. Students will gain core knowledge of major career development theories; examine the implications of sociocultural factors on career development, work transitions, and the career counseling process; gain experience with career counseling assessments and resources; and become familiar with current career development literature.
Search site. Newsroom Events Locations Community. Program Finder. Psychology Master's Programs. Psychology Doctoral Programs. Education Master's Programs. Education Doctoral Programs. Note that the on-campus and online programs have separate applications. Help People Thrive. Access Your Application. Our curriculum focuses on current applied methods of psychotherapy, offering a practice-based course of study with clinical training in or near your community. You will learn about various topics, including the social and psychological implications of socioeconomics and how poverty and social stress affect the ability of individuals, couples, and families to thrive.
Regardless of the licensure path you wish to pursue, our foundation courses are the same. You will have the opportunity to choose electives that most interest you during the program. You may be able to waive these courses if you completed them for your undergraduate degree. Learn how to interview, formulate clinical cases, develop treatment plans, and facilitate therapeutic processes consistent with major theoretical approaches. Gain practical skills through examination of clinical case material and supervised exercises.
Sample Course Topics. Curious to know what your schedule might look like? Check out a sample course sequence PDF. As part of the program, you will take four terms of clinical practicum, where you will receive clinical training under the supervision of a licensed therapist or counselor at an approved clinical site near your community. Ahead of your clinical practicum, you will take the Preparation for Practicum course , which will introduce you to key skills needed while working directly with clients.
For students in California intending to pursue licensure as a marriage and family therapist LMFT , hours must be spent directly with clients. For students in California intending to pursue licensure as a professional clinical counselor LPC , hours must be spent directly with clients.
The licensure path you choose and state of intended employment will determine the breakdown of hours you must complete as part of your clinical training. As a student, you will work with our dedicated placement team to find and secure Pepperdine-approved practicum and internship opportunities, where you can observe professional counselors and gain experience working directly with clients.
All students outside of California will be required to complete total placement hours, including the LMFT or LPC hours spent directly with clients. The MA in Clinical Psychology program and GSEP psychology division stand in solidarity against racial inequities and injustice and other forms of discrimination and oppression. We are committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment that is enriched and strengthened by diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity and national origin, gender and gender identity, sexuality, class, age, ability status, and religion.
GSEP also encourages all community members to engage in critical learning and reflection to strengthen our capacity for being effective, active, and outspoken against all forms of racism and intersectional oppression. Passionate and Purpose-Driven Faculty. Graduate School of Education and Psychology faculty are active clinicians and experts in their disciplines who are dedicated to helping you grow as you pursue your career as a counselor or marriage and family therapist.
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