MS in Counseling Psychology
Study under licensed, practicing psychotherapists and become a Marriage and Family Therapist. The program is dedicated to training students in the most recent developments in the major theoretical orientations for clinical practice, as well as introducing them to emerging alternative approaches to providing professional services. For more specific information about the program, click here.
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Additional application requirements
In addition to the standard graduate admissions requirements, please provide the following:
1. Autobiography that tells of your life up to now and includes a description of those who have been of significant influence in your life. Include experiences you believe to be related to your interest in counseling, your desire to be a counselor, and your ability to understand and help others. (Maximum length: 5 typed, double-spaced pages)
2. Description of what you believe might be happening in the following situation and how you might handle it.
Someone who has recently moved into your neighborhood has become quite friendly with you, sharing personal feelings and problems. She tells you of a very strained relationship with her husband and difficulties she is having with her teenage daughter who she feels is on drugs. She seeks your advice and lets you know how much she depends on you. One day she calls you on the phone to say that she is thinking of committing suicide.
For more information, please contact us at (415) 485-3280 or toll free at (888) 323-6763 or send e-mail to: graduateprograms@dominican.edu.
