With a varied background in private and professional experience our counseling faculty will help you navigate your entrance into the counseling field. Our faculty members maintain their professional practices, allowing continued insight into those who seek help from the counseling community.

An important aspect of successful counseling training is the opportunity to practice counseling in a setting where observation and feedback is offered by our faculty. Counseling students are required to complete practice counseling hours within their coursework.

The Glick House serves as an on campus counseling center where students have the opportunity to practice their profession with guidance and feedback that will help you improve and advance your abilities as a counselor.

Texas Wesleyan counseling students experience first-hand practices and trends in counseling populations across the globe. Recent study abroad opportunities have included London and China.

London's BREIF Therapy Practice Agency offered insight into solution focused training and narrative therapy training. Travel to China focused on enhancing clinical effectiveness through cultural sensitivity.

For more information about upcoming Study Abroad events, visist the Study Abroad web page.

Counselors work settings vary from public schools, university counseling, mental health centers, rehabilitation programs, hospitals, company based employee assistance programs and private counseling practices.

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An introduction to the techniques and theories of counseling emphasizing the issues involved in being a helping professional, the development of basic counseling skills, and theories of counseling and psychotherapy, including psychodynamic, existential, person-centered, cognitive, behavioral, and systems approaches.

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This course covers biological, cognitive, social, and emotional development across the lifespan. Multicultural issues and applications of the material to counseling situations will be discussed.

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An in-depth investigation of the theories, principles and practice of psychological testing. Students gain practical experience with test item development, test format development and statistical analysis as well as an overview of established tests of personality and ability. The appropriate role of counselors and psychological testing in business, counseling and clinical applications are considered.

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An examination of factors relevant to successful counseling with different populations within a culturally diverse society. Counselor characteristics and attitude are examined as well as strategies for developing cultural competence.

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Biological, psychological, and social factors influencing the development of both sexual health and sexual dysfunctions are examined. Particular attention is given to causation and treatment of paraphilias and dysfunctions from a cross-cultural perspective.

Prerequisites : 6306

The course focuses on clinical research methodology and applying these tools in the evaluation of programs. The class will focus on clinical research topics including: issues of validity, single-case research design, group designs, assessment methods, statistics, and ethical issues. In addition, students will learn to plan a program evaluation, develop measures, and apply clinical research methodology. By the end of the course, students should be able to design and implement an effective program evaluation.

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A study of the theories and assessment techniques currently used in career guidance and development.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6311

A study of the current theories and methods of advanced therapy techniques.

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An introduction to the ethical standards and codes of conduct that are essential for professional behavior. Guidelines from professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association, the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors are examined and applied using the case study approach.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302

A survey of the basic concepts of neurochemistry, psychopharmacology, diagnosis, and treatment planning of persons with mental illnesses, including the foundation of substance abuse counseling.

Prerequisites : 6302

A study of the historical development and the current theories in marriage and family therapy, with emphasis upon treatment planning in marital and family counseling.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6311

A study of the current theories and techniques in group therapy, including the dynamics of interpersonal relationship and the social, diagnostic, and other factors that impact group psychotherapy.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302

A study of the major therapy schools of thought as they apply to counseling children and adolescents, including psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and systems approaches. Students will also become aware of developmental, sociocultural, ethical and professional issues related to counseling children and adolescents.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6303, 6305, 6306, 6308, 6310, 6311, 6313
Concurrent enrollment in 6304, 6307, 6309, 6312, is allowed, but all courses must be completed by the end of the second practicum.

A group based experience designed to foster the development of interpersonal skills and self awareness through self-disclosure and feedback. This course will provide the opportunity to explore issues that may affect the counseling process with in a culturally diverse group setting.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6303, 6305, 6306, 6308, 6310, 6311, 6313, 6314
Concurrent enrollment in 6304, 6307, 6309, 6312, is allowed, but all courses must be completed by the end of the second practicum. 6415 and 6416 may be taken in any order

Supervised field experience in mental health counseling. Students will complete and log practicum hours, and will participate in individual supervision with a field supervisor, as well as group supervision with other students, supervised by a faculty member.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6303, 6305, 6306, 6308, 6310, 6311, 6313, 6314
Concurrent enrollment in 6304, 6307, 6309, 6312, is allowed, but all courses must be completed by the end of the second practicum. 6415 and 6416 may be taken in any order

Supervised field experience in mental health counseling. Students will complete and log practicum hours, and will participate in individual supervision with a field supervisor, as well as group supervision with other students, supervised by a faculty member.

Prerequisites : none

An introduction to the theories and principles of school counseling and guidance for classroom teachers who are beginning their master's studies. This course emphasizes the issues involved in being a helping professional, the development of basic counseling, guidance skills, and theories of school counseling and guidance.

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An introduction to programs applicable to school counseling and guidance in the elementary and secondary school settings. This course emphasizes program development and evaluation of counseling/guidance curricula and the current theories of school counseling/guidance practice.

Prerequisites : 6301, 6302, 6303, 6304, 6307, 6308, 6310, 6311, 6317, 6318

Completion of state-mandated 150 practicum hours to be arranged with the student and an ISD school counselor supervisor.

Prerequisites : 6311

This course is a fundamental introduction to the systems approach to interventions that integrates information regarding the marital, sibling, and individual subsystems, as well as family of origin and external social influences. Special emphasis will be placed on the substance abuse issues and systemic treatment approach to it.

Prerequisites : 6311

This course will focus on different therapeutic interventions that are based on family therapy models. Students will become familiar with importance of language and process in the session and how it can be applied to different family or couple issues.

Prerequisites : 6311

A fundamental introduction to the systems approach to intervention that integrates information regarding the marital, sibling, and individual subsystems, as well as family of origin and external social influences. 22 Clinical diagnosis and treatment are emphasized.

Prerequisites : 6311

Theoretical bases of family of origin work and transgenerational family systems approach. In-depth examination of the student's own family history and review of concepts and therapeutic techniques used in family of origin education and counseling.

Prerequisites : 6302, 6303, 6305, 6306, 6310, 6311, 6313, 6315, 6415, 6416, 6320, 6321, 6322, 6323

Professional supervised experience in counseling couples and families; supervision of live and videotapes sessions.