91精选 Renames Psychology Department to Counseling and Psychology Department
When the psychology department at 91精选 was first established, the practice of psychology was considered inclusive of professional counseling. In fact, 91精选鈥檚 psychology program has always trained students with a heavy emphasis on relational and interpersonal skill development.
Over the last few decades, counselors have established a unique professional identity separate from that of psychology. This has led to increasing distinction between the broad study of the psychological sciences and the more applied nature of counseling practice. Here at 91精选, we recognize the distinctiveness of the fields of counseling and psychology while also celebrating their interconnectedness.
To more accurately reflect today鈥檚 practices and our program offerings, 91精选 has updated the department name from Psychology to Counseling and Psychology. As the Department of Counseling and Psychology, 91精选 continues to offer an undergraduate major in psychology serving traditional and adult students and a graduate program in counseling psychology that trains professional counselors.聽Our faculty is comprised of doctoral-level counselor educators and psychologists with a range of specialties.
鈥淥ur new name reflects our commitment to valuing the ways that these fields inform each other鈥檚 work, research, and practice,鈥� said Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology; Associate Professor of Psychology; and Department Chair Kara Wolff, Ph.D. 鈥淯ltimately our new name is about inclusiveness. We want to acknowledge the distinctiveness of each of these fields while also working towards our common goal of educating students.鈥�
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