PACIFICA g r a d u a t e i s t i t u t e M.A. IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY With Emphasis i Marriage ad Family Therapy, Professioal Cliical Couselig, ad Depth Psychology PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE 249 LAMBERT ROAD, CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013 PACIFICA.EDU
M.A. IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY With Emphasis i Marriage ad Family Therapy, Professioal Cliical Couselig, ad Depth Psychology The M.A. Couselig Psychology Program with Emphasis i Depth Psychology is dedicated to offerig studets uique ad evideced-based comprehesive traiig i the art of marriage, family, ad idividual psychotherapy ad professioal cliical couselig with a appreciatio for the systemic ad immeasurable dimesios of the psyche. Depth psychology ivites a curiosity about the psyche ad respect for the diversity ad resiliecy of huma experiece. Iterdiscipliary courses i literature, mythology, religio, ad culture deepe studets ability to lik collective systems ad archetypal themes to sociopolitical issues i the lives of idividuals, families, ad commuities. As preparatio for professioal licesure, a rigorous academic program emphasizes theoretical uderstadig ad experietial traiig i cliical skills. Research studies prepare studets to explore ad cotribute to the traditio of scholarship withi the depth psychological traditio to further Pacifica s dedicatio to thoughtful ad soulful practice. This dyamic course of study itegrates marriage ad family therapy ad professioal cliical couselig with depth psychology, preparig studets for a meaigful career through eriched coursework, collaborative ad experietial learig, ad a egaged relatioship with the mysteries of the psyche. For over three decades, Pacifica s Masters i Couselig Psychology program has offered distictive, comprehesive traiig i the art, sciece, ad practice of marriage ad family therapy ad professioal cliical couselig. As preparatio for licesure i Marriage ad Family Therapy (LMFT) ad Professioal Cliical Couselig (LPCC), this rigorous program emphasizes both theoretical uderstadig ad experietial traiig i cliical skills. Pacifica studets have outstadig pass rates o the Califoria LMFT exams. Studets i the Couselig Psychology Program pursue two-ad-a-half years of coursework i Marriage ad Family Therapy, Professioal Cliical Couselig, Theory ad Praxis, Humaities, ad Depth Traditios. Research studies prepare studets to explore ad cotribute to the cotiuig developmet of scholarship withi the marriage ad family therapy, cliical couselig, ad depth psychological traditio. This uderlyig emphasis ivites a curiosity about the psyche ad ecourages respect for the diversity of life ad huma experiece. Supervised practicum traieeship provides studets the opportuity to apply cliical couselig techiques i a cliical settig. Studets cotiue to lear multi-theoretical perspectives ad supervisory styles while workig with idividuals, couples, families, ad groups. Studets may create a area of focus o topics of iterest such as somatic studies, mythology, or expressive art therapy through research papers ad thesis topics. At the same time this program prepares studets for a meaigful professioal career, it serves for may as a formal step towards the fulfillmet of a lifelog vocatio egaged i learig ad relatioship with the mystery of the depths. ~ WILLOW YOUNG, Program Chair
ACADEMIC FORMAT Couselig Psychology classes take place i three-day sessios approximately oce each moth durig the fall, witer, ad sprig quarters. There is a seve-day summer sessio each of the first two years. CURRICULUM OVERVIEW FIRST YEAR Couselig ad Psychotherapeutic Theories ad Techiques CP 501, 2.5 Uits Itroductio to the Theories of the Depth Traditio CP 534, 2 Uits Couselig Skills: Process of Psychotherapy I CP 515, 3 Uits Professioal Skills Developmet I.A. CP 565,.25 Uit Witer Huma Growth ad Developmet CP 520, 2 Uits Geropsychology ad Log Term Care CP 526, 1 Uit Ethics ad the Law: Child Abuse Assessmet ad Treatmet CP 525, 1 Uit Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice I: Aalytical Psychology CP 541, 2 Uits Couselig Skills: Process of Psychotherapy II CP 516, 3 Uits Professioal Skills Developmet I.B. CP 566,.25 Uit Sprig Psychopathology CP 502, 4.5 Uits Family Systems ad Domestic Violece CP 605, 1.5 Uits Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice II: Imagial ad Archetypal Psychology CP 542, 1.5 Uits Couselig Skills: Process of Psychotherapy III CP 517, 3 Uits Professioal Skills Developmet I.C. CP 567,.25 Uit Summer Multicultural Couselig Theories ad Techiques CP 530, 2.5 Uits Professioal Orietatio: Ethics ad the Law CP 523, 3.5 Uits Research i Psychology CP 620,.75 Uit Group Couselig Theories ad Techiques I CP 527, 1.5 Uits Professioal Skills Developmet I.D. CP 568,.25 Uit SECOND YEAR Cliical Practice I CP 610, 3 Uits Child Psychotherapy CP 532, 1.5 Uits Couselig i Substace Use Disorders, Co-occurrig Disorders ad Behavioral Addictios I CP 660A, 3 Uits Commuity Metal Health Couselig I CP 607A, 3 Uits Semiar i Directed Research I.A. CP 650A,.3 Uit Professioal Skills Developmet II.A. CP 665,.2 Uit Witer Cliical Practice II CP 611, 3 Uits Marriage, Family, ad Relatioship Couselig I CP 601, 3 Uits Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice III: Archetypal Symbols ad Dyamics i Psychotherapy A CP 543, 1 Uit Psychological Assessmet I CP 630A, 2.5 Uits Semiar i Directed Research I.B. CP 650B,.45 Uit Professioal Skills Developmet II.B. CP 666,.25 Uit Sprig Cliical Practice III CP 612, 3 Uits Couselig i Substace Use Disorders, Co-occurrig Disorders ad Behavioral Addictios II CP 660B, 1.5 Uits Marriage, Family, ad Relatioship Couselig II CP 602, 3 Uits Commuity Metal Health Couselig II CP 607B, 1.5 Uits Semiar i Directed Research I.C. CP 650C,.3 Uit Professioal Skills Developmet II.C. CP 667,.25 Uit Summer Semiar i Directed Research II.A. CP 651A,.75 Uit Advaced Theories ad Techiques: Huma Sexuality CP 522, 1 Uit Psychological Assessmet II CP 630B, 2 Uits Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice IV: Dreamwork i Cliical Practice CP 544, 1 Uit Group Couselig Theories ad Techiques II CP 528, 2 Uits Cliical Practice IV CP 613, 1 Uit Professioal Skills Developmet II.D. CP 668,.25 Uit THIRD YEAR Cultural Psychology CP 511, 2 Uits Career Developmet I CP 608A,.75 Uits Psychopharmacology I CP 670A, 2 Uits Semiar i Directed Research II.B. CP 651B, 1 Uit Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice V: Archetypal Symbols ad Dyamics i Psychotherapy B CP 545, 1 Uit Cliical Practice V CP 614, 1 Uit Witer Psychopharmacology II CP 670B, 2.5 Uits Career Developmet II CP 608B, 3.75 Uits Depth Psychology Theory ad Practice VI: Somatic Psychotherapy CP 546, 1 Uit Semiar i Directed Research II.C. CP 651C, 1 Uit Group Couselig Theories ad Techiques III CP 529, 1 Uit Cliical Practice VI CP 615, 1 Uit Some courses are coducted olie or have olie compoets. This curriculum may vary depedig o evolvig academic eeds. Each studet is resposible for determiig ad remaiig iformed of licesure requiremets i their ow state. This degree program is accredited by the Wester Associatio of Schools ad Colleges (WASC). For gaiful employmet iformatio, visit pacifica.edu/gaifulemploymet
M.A. IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY With Emphasis i Marriage ad Family Therapy, Professioal Cliical Couselig, ad Depth Psychology There is oly oe great adveture. Ad that is iward toward the self. ~HENRY MILLER Throughout the program, studets are egaged i experietial learig ad collaborative processes durig residetial sessios, i olie ad hybrid courses, ad at their secodad third-year practicum sites. Iheret to the systemic paradigm, collaborative learig reflects the team approach to the assessmet ad treatmet of idividuals, couples, families, ad groups. ACHIEVEMENTS OF PACIFICA COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES INCLUDE: Pass rates o Califoria state licesig exams that cosistetly exceed statewide averages Publicatio of thesis ad articles i a wide rage of professioal ad depthorieted jourals Receipt of MFT Cosortium Grats Successful employmet by metal health agecies upo completio of degrees Cotiuig educatio i doctoral programs High levels of job satisfactio, eriched growth ad learig i the field
STUDENTS IN THE M.A. IN COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM LEARN TO: Be proficiet i theoretical orietatios that offer perspective ad provide meaig to systemic patters ad huma behavior. Demostrate process ad cliical skills. Idetify uderlyig psychological ad systemic dyamics of huma iteractio. Determie ad implemet effective itervetios ad evidece-based treatmet plas while demostratig kowledge of family systems theories. Oe of the thigs I ejoyed most about the program is that it is a very urturig eviromet. You really dive i ad get to kow yourself, your weakesses, ad your vulerabilities ad that is a vital area to avigate. CARL CHAVEZ, M.A. Couselig Psychology Graduate Apply uderstadig to case coceptualizatio assessmet ad treatmet i cliical practice. Ehace cliet fuctioig ad well-beig via multiculturally sesitive referrals ad collaborative treatmet team cosultatios. Uderstad idividual, systemic, commuity, political, ad biologic aspects of diversity ad demostrate kowledge ad respect for diversity. Assess, diagose, ad treat the symptoms ad characteristics of behavioral addictios, substace use, ad depedece. Be kowledgeable, uderstad, ad apply evidecebased assessmet procedures to cliet cases ad demostrate awareess of commuity metal health ad diversity-related cosideratios. Apply curret legal ad ethical stadards ad guidelies while workig with diverse populatios ad demostrate their kowledge ad applicatio i scholarly work ad supervised practicum as they pertai to marriage ad family therapy ad professioal cliical couselig. Idetify ad itegrate systemic depth psychological perspectives of huma iteractio ad demostrate competece i the field of marriage ad family therapy ad professioal cliical couselig. Commuity is really the heart ad soul of what Pacifica is about. There are may places where you ca lear about psychology, but Pacifica offers that really esouled, embodied experiece i a sese of commuity that you are ot goig to fid aywhere else. JEMMA ELLIOT, M.A.,LMFT, LPCC Couselig Psychology Graduate Demostrate a evolvig capacity to self-assess ad articulate oe s ow stregths. It is by goig dow to the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure. ~JOSEPH CAMPBELL