George Fox University
Graduate Department of Counseling
About the Program
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September 19, 2012 The Graduate Department of Counseling, of the School of Education at George Fox Univeristy provides systems based training in 4 distinct graduate degree areas; Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, School Counseling and School Psychology. We currently have 10 fulltime faculty, with campuses in both Portland and Salem and a clinic and practicum training center. All courses incorporate the Integration of faith and psychology themes and meet at convenient times for adults coming back to school for further training.
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. Richard Shaw
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Therapy | 35% | |
| Professional Counseling | 35% | |
| School Counseling | 20% | |
| School Psychology | 10% |
Campus Enrollment:
225
Programs Options:
Master's Address & Contact Information
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12753 sw 68th Ave.
Portland, OR 97223United States
45° 25' 40.3752" N, 122° 44' 49.0416" W
p: 503-554-6100
f: 503-554-6116
Undergraduate Program
Accreditations/Approval:
CACREP Graduate Program
Director:
Dr. Richard Shaw
Courses Offered:
- Spirituality and Clinical Praxis I & II
- Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy
- Principles and Techniques of Counseling I, Practicum
- Human Growth and Development
- Spiritual Identity
- Personality and Counseling Theory
- Psychopathology and Appraisal
- Advanced Marriage Therapy
- Images of God
- Human Sexuality
- Advanced Family Therapy
- Professional Orientation
- Group Theory and Therapy
- Clinical Internship
- Social and Cultural Foundations
- Play Therapy
- Substance Abuse from a Systemic Perspective
- Tests and Measurement
- Clinical Internship I & II
- Treatment Planning I & II
- Shame and Grace
- Lifestyle and Career Development
- Relationship Assessment
- Research and Evaluation
- Graduate Clinical Project
- Spiritual Integration
Master's Level
Program Options:
- Professional Counseling
- Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
- School Counseling
- School Psychology (NCATE accredited)

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Students graduating from these programs will have a solid understanding of systems thinking and the integration of faith and therapy. The M.A. in Counseling is designed to lead to licensure as an LPC. The M.A. in MFT is designed to lead to licensure as both LPC and LMFT.