MS in Counseling Psychology

Dominican University of California's MS in Counseling Psychology prepares students to provide professional counseling, consultation, case management, education and training to a wide variety of clients. Students select either the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) or General concentration.

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Our leading-edge program is dedicated to providing students with the most current and emerging trends in mental health delivery, theoretical approaches to clinical practice, innovative and alternative modes of counseling, consultation and case management.

Our students are prized and in demand by community field placements in the Bay Area.

Program Highlights

Convenient location in San Rafael, California, 12 miles north of San Francisco
Highly trained and supportive clinical faculty
Small, individualized classes and seminars
Courses offered late afternoons, evening and occasional Saturdays to accommodate working students
Collaborative learning environment
Interactive instruction in traditional, innovative and alternative counseling
Excellent training in diagnosis and treatment, which is adapted to a wide range of mental health disorders, including co-occurring disorders
Well-established fieldwork placement programs. Recent opportunities include Berkeley Creative Living Center, Catholic Charities of Can Francisco and Marin, Family Service Agency of Marin, San Francisco Suicide Prevention and Santa Rosa Institute of Mental Health.
High post-graduation employment rates
Consistently score above statewide average on the Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) written examination

A limited number of merit/need-based scholarships will be awarded for Fall 2013

Program Objectives

Develop excellent diagnostic and therapeutic skills that benefit clients ranging from children to seniors
Foster fluency in behavioral, cognitive, behavioral, brief and strategic, client-centered, crisis intervention, and psychodynamic theoretical models
Become well-schooled in consultation and case management techniques, emphasizing client-centered advocacy
Learn to be sensitive to issues of diversity and gain experience working with clients from wide variety of cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds
Effectively make assessments of and offer treatment for domestic violence, child abuse, alcohol and substance abuse, and behavioral addiction