Counseling Mission Statements
Division Mission Statement:
The Division of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares both master’s and
doctoral level professional counselors and counselor educators,
marriage and family therapists, and counseling psychologists to serve
the mental health needs of culturally diverse individuals, groups,
couples, and families in need. The Division’s outreach extends to
schools, colleges and universities, community based organizations,
business and industry, as well as independent practice. The Division
strives to develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw
students from local, regional, national, and international locations.
School Counseling Program Mission Statement:
The School Counseling Program of the Division of Counseling and Family
Therapy prepares professional school counselors to serve the academic,
career, and personal/social needs of culturally diverse students in the
elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The Division strives to
develop a culturally diverse student population and to draw students
from local, regional, national, and international locations.
Community Counseling Program Mission Statement:
The Community Counseling Program of the Division of Counseling and
Family Therapy prepares professional counselors, including community,
career, addictions, couples/family, and child and adolescent
counselors, to serve the mental health needs of culturally diverse
individuals, groups, couples, and families in need. The Division’s
outreach extends to schools, colleges and universities, community based
organizations, business and industry, as well as independent practice.
The Division strives to develop a culturally diverse student
population and to draw students from local, regional, national, and
international locations.
Doctoral Counselor Education and Supervision Program Mission Statement:
The Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision of the
Division of Counseling and Family Therapy prepares doctoral level
counselor educators and supervisors to train professional counselors
who will provide services to meet the mental health needs of culturally
diverse individuals, groups, couples, and families in need. The
Division’s goal is to train practitioner-scholar-advocates who can
contribute to the professional counseling field in academic, research,
and practice contexts. The Division’s outreach extends to individuals
who practice counseling in schools, colleges and universities,
community based organizations, business and industry, as well as
independent practice. The Division strives to develop a culturally
diverse student population and to draw students from local, regional,
national, and international locations.