Clinical Psychology

Client-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies

Purpose

The Client-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies concentration focuses on coursework and training, as well as a community of support for students who want to develop themselves as client-centered or experiential psychotherapists.

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Consideration

• The Client-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies concentration focuses on coursework and training, as well as a community of support for students who want to develop themselves as client-centered or experiential psychotherapists.
• Graduates will have training and experiences that encourage development of the relational qualities central to person-centered work: empathic understanding, personal authenticity and non-judgmental prizing.
• Training in the concentration will emphasize development of the ability to maintain client-centered relationship conditions with persons coming from a broad range of life experiences — including diversity of culture, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and levels of psychological functioning.
• Coursework and practicum experience in the Client-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies concentration can be used toward gaining certificates in Client-Centered and/or Experiential Psychotherapy.

Course Requirements

The Client-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies concentration requires the satisfactory completion of the Psy.D in Clinical Psychology program semester credit hour, Professionalization Group, Comprehensive Examination, five Clinical Competency tasks, and internship requirements listed under “Program Requirements” earlier in this section. Students in this concentration are required to fill the electives requirements portion of the program with the following courses:

Intervention Elective Requirement — Students Are Required to Take the Following

• PP8020 Person-Centered and Experiential Theory and Therapy - 3 credits
• Intervention Elective Requirement - 3 credits

Advanced Intervention Elective Requirement — Students Are Required to Take the Following

• PP8033 Advanced Person-Centered Therapy and Supervision - 3 credits
• Advanced Intervention Elective Requirement - 3 credits

Professional Practice Elective Requirement — Students Are Required to Take the Following

• PP7610 Extended Empathic Responding - 3 credits
• PP7612 Extended Empathic Responding II  - 3 credits
• Professional Practice Elective Requirement - 3 credits

Diversity Elective Requirement — Students Are Encouraged to Take the Following

• PP8022 Exploring Diversity I - 3 credits
• PP8024 Exploring Diversity II - 3 credits
• Diversity Elective Requirement  - 3 credits

Note: Students who take Exploring Diversity (PP8022) for 1.5 credit hours must also choose 1.5 credit hours worth of coursework from the diversity electives listed under “Program Requirements” for the Psy.D in Clinical Psychology program.

Clinical Training:

Practicum

Students in the doctoral program of Argosy University, Chicago engage in two part-time, year-long practicum and one full-time, year-long internship at community agencies and institutions during the doctoral program. Students in the Client-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies concentration are encouraged to seek out sites that welcome client-centered or experiential styles of working and/or which have client-centered or experiential supervision available. Students are encouraged to enroll in their first-year Professionalization Group with a client-centered or experiential faculty member. Students in the concentration should take their Therapy Practicum Seminar with a client-centered or experiential faculty member.

Internships

Students in the concentration are encouraged to complete internships at sites that welcome client-centered or experiential styles of working and/or which have client-centered or experiential supervision available.

Clinical Research Project

It is a requirement that the focus of the CRP be in the area of client-centered or experiential.  The topic must be approved by the minor coordinator. 

Core Faculty	Adjunct Faculty
Dr.Marge Witty, Coordinator

***PLEASE CONTACT CONCENTRATION COORDINATOR at mwitty@argosy.edu or 312-777-7702 with questions.