Offered In: Chicago, Grayslake, Ill.

Our counseling specialization in clinical psychology provides graduates with the essential diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultative skills they need to be outstanding mental health counselors. Our program incorporates the eight content areas outlined by the National Board of Certified Counselors, preparing students to sit for Professional Counselor licensure in Illinois (LPC and LCPC).

Chicago Counseling Psychology Graduate Programs

Students enrolling at our Chicago campus will enjoy all the educational benefits that make us one of the nation’s leading graduate schools for Counseling Psychology. Our curriculum consists of practitioner-focused courses that provide students with outstanding theoretical classroom learning along with excellent out-of-classroom practitioner training in real-world settings. These active learning experiences offer students the opportunity to work with and learn from the diverse populations in Chicago’s dynamic urban environment. The classroom and real-world learning opportunities offered by The Chicago School’s Counseling Psychology graduate programs effectively prepare students for licensure and provides them with the skills required to produce a positive impact on the various populations they will treat as working professionals.

The skilled faculty teaching our graduate programs in Counseling Psychology consists of accomplished practitioners in the field, allowing students to learn from those with actual experience in the fields they are studying. Our faculty members work with students to bridge the field of Clinical Psychology with the counseling profession. Students will learn the theoretical frameworks and scientific bases of Clinical Psychology at the master’s level.

Students at our Chicago campus may choose from the following concentrations:

• Latino Mental Health
• Supervision and Leadership in Community Mental Health
• Child and Adolescent Treatment
• Health Psychology
• Treatment of Addiction Disorders
• Generalist

Through the combined classroom and real-world practitioner training offered by our Counseling Psychology graduate programs, students will gain a broad knowledge of the Clinical Psychology field, as well as learn specialized skills pertaining to the individual concentrations they choose.

Students of our graduate programs in Counseling Psychology gain a firm understanding of the ethical and professional guidelines of the counseling profession and Clinical Psychology. This knowledge is vital to graduates wishing to maintain an effective professional practice. Our curriculum also includes training in efficient research methodologies and the ability to critically evaluate that research as it pertains to the field of Clinical Psychology and their specialized concentration.

Graduates entering the professional world of Counseling Psychology will need a comprehensive knowledge of varying populations and how the treatment of mental health problems diagnosed in those populations can differ. Graduates of The Chicago School’s graduate programs in Counseling Psychology learn to understand and appreciate how diversity and cultural issues impact the field of Clinical Psychology and the counseling profession. The real-world practitioner training offered by our Counseling Psychology graduate programs prepares students by providing them experiences working with different clinical populations and a variety of emotional and psychological conditions. Learn more about our Chicago Counseling Psychology graduate degree.


Grayslake Graduate Programs In Counseling Psychology

The Chicago School also offers Counseling Psychology graduate programs at the University Center of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. Students enrolled in one of our Grayslake programs will benefit from the same practitioner-focused training style we embrace at our downtown Chicago campus.

Students at our Grayslake location may choose concentrations in:

• Child and Adolescent Treatment
• Addiction Disorders
• Generalist

Learn more about our Counseling Psychology graduate program in Grayslake.

We understand that many working professionals who wish to obtain an advanced degree face career obligations that may hinder educational opportunities. As one of the nation’s leading graduate schools for Counseling Psychology, The Chicago School offers accommodating coursework to make our programs more accessible. Many of the courses for our Grayslake graduate programs in Counseling Psychology are tailored to fit the time constraints and career demands of working adults through online and weekend instruction.

Professionally trained counselors work in clinics and hospitals, family counseling centers, substance abuse programs, community mental health centers, public and private schools, institutional and residential facilities, correctional facilities, public agencies, and private practice.

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Applied Behavior Analysis
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Industrial Organizational and Business Psychology
School Psychology
Continuing Professional Development

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