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Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.
Doctoral Program (Ph.D.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
3-4 years
Credit Hours:
72
Become a highly respected professional and research new treatment strategies with
a Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from UNT.
The Ph.D. program in counselor education and supervision is designed to stimulate
student inquiry and to develop advanced knowledge and counseling skills. Our PhD program
is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational
Programs.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn a Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.?
Our Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision stimulates
student inquiry and develops advanced knowledge and counseling skills. Graduates are
prepared to function as counselor educators, counselor supervisors, advanced counseling
practitioners, directors of guidance and counseling programs in schools, researchers,
and administrators.
Our academic core focuses on counseling and counseling-related areas while providing flexibility for you to develop a specialization.
Many faculty members are recognized experts in their field. They’ve earned recognition from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota international honor society. Their research interests include:
We also have received the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Outstanding Program Award, and its Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award multiple times.
Our academic core focuses on counseling and counseling-related areas while providing flexibility for you to develop a specialization.
Many faculty members are recognized experts in their field. They’ve earned recognition from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota international honor society. Their research interests include:
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Career counseling across the lifespan
- Counseling methods and techniques
- Current issues in the counseling field
- Evidence-based counseling approaches
- Interpersonal trauma and stress
- Measurement and evaluation in counseling research
- Multicultural competencies in counseling
- Play therapy
- Substance use disorders
We also have received the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Outstanding Program Award, and its Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award multiple times.
Marketable Skills
- Application of theory to practice
- Pedagogical practices
- Leadership promoting social advocacy/community engagement
- Evidence-based clinical skills
- High quality research and dissemination
Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Highlights
The graduate Counseling program at UNT is frequently ranked among the top counselor
preparation programs in the nation and the best in Texas.
Many of our faculty members are recognized experts in their field, earning recognition
from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and
Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota international honor society.
Each year, our program offers conferences where nationally known speakers present
current perspectives on counseling issues.
UNT's Center for Play Therapy encourages children’s development and emotional growth
through play therapy, a dynamic interpersonal relationship between a child and a trained
therapist. The center provides training, research, publications, counseling services
and scholarships. It also acts as a clearinghouse for literature in the field.
Our program fosters personal growth while helping students to develop a strong identity
as a professional counselor.
Our program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs (CACREP). This accreditation means we meet or exceed strict
academic standards for excellence.
What Can You do With a Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.?
Graduates are prepared to function as counselor educators, counselor supervisors, advanced counseling practitioners, directors of guidance and counseling programs in schools, researchers, and administrators.
Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Courses You Could Take
Research in Counseling (3 hrs)
Survey and analysis of existing research and research methodology in counseling. A
review of the literature in selected areas is required. Major research reports are
evaluated for methodological strengths and weaknesses.
Advanced Multicultural Counseling (3 hrs)
Study of advanced practice of multicultural counseling and of implications for counselor
preparation and supervision.
Counseling Principles and Process I (3 hrs)
Principles and supervised practice of advanced skills in counseling and consultation
for counselor educators, including consistent implementation of counseling theory.
Advanced Theories of Counseling (3 hrs)
In-depth study of the major theories of counseling, including the philosophical and
psychological assumptions that underlie them.
Teaching Counselor Education (3 hrs)
Principles and practices of teaching in counselor education with attention to learning
theories, curriculum design, and special topics of particular interest to counselor
educators. Includes attention to methods for course and program evaluation.
Counselor Supervision (3 hrs)
Critique of the literature in counselor supervision with discussion and didactic emphasis
on the role of the counselor supervisor in the dynamics of supervisory relationships.
Laboratory supervising master’s-level students in a clinical counseling course.
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