University of San Francisco
Department of Counseling Psychology
About the Program
Last Updated:
September 24, 2012 The master's and credential programs in Counseling Psychology prepare competent professional counselors and therapists by broadening their bases of knowledge and by helping them develop the specific skills necessary for successful careers in the helping professions. The programs' emphases include cognitive-behavioral, family systems, lifespan development, and multicultural counseling perspectives. Individuals learn theories and effective practices for working with children, adults and their families in a variety of community mental health, school, work, and health settings.
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. Cori Bussolari (coordinator)
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 34% | |
| Marriage & Family Therapy | 33% | |
| School Counseling | 33% |
Campus Enrollment:
8,274
Programs Options:
Master's Address & Contact Information
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2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080United States
37° 46' 31.1736" N, 122° 27' 6.894" W
Graduate Program
Courses Offered:
- Individual & Family Lifespan Development
- Counseling Across Cultures• Cognitive and Behavior Therapies: Theory and Practice
- Ethical, Legal, & Professional Issues
- Individual & Family Psychopathology
- Intermediate Techniques in Cognitive and Behavior Therapy Child & Parent Therapy
- Community Mental Health: Concepts of Recovery, Wellness, Systems of Care and Advocacy
- Individual & Systems Assessment
- Advanced Techniques in Cognitive and Behavior Therapies
- Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
- Traineeship I & II
- Family Systems Therapy
- Group Work in Clinical Settings
- Couples Therapy
- Adult Life Transitions Counseling
- Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Therapy in Later Life
- Domestic Abuse
- Human Sexuality
- Career Counseling
- Academic Counseling
- Prevention and Intervention in Schools
- Advanced Multicultural Counseling
- Trauma and Crisis Counseling in Urban and Multicultural Context
- Consulting with Parents. Teachers, and Schools
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
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The Marriage and Family Therapy program is a unique, innovative educational program for preparing marriage and family therapists to address the current and emerging mental health needs of children, adults, and families. It emphasizes a lifespan developmental perspective, a problem-solving, goal-oriented perspective, a family systems perspective, and a multicultural perspective. The School Counseling program is a unique, innovative educational program for preparing counselors to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of children, adolescents, and young adults in educational settings.It emphasizes a multicultural youth development perspective, a problem-solving counseling perspective, a social justice orientation, and an ecological systems perspective.