What are the strengths of the Community Counseling program at The University of Akron, and how does it compare to similar programs?
First, the Department of Counseling at The University of Akron is one of only a few departments in the U.S. which houses accredited masters degree programs in Community Counseling, School Counseling, and Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy (also AAMFT-accredited) as well as doctoral programs in Counselor Education (CACREP-accredited), Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy (AAMFT-accredited), and Counseling Psychology (APA-accredited). Therefore, students in the Community Counseling program receive instruction from a variety of different faculty members with diverse professional experiences and philosophies. Second, the Department of Counseling houses the renowned Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling, which is a training facility that functions as a community mental health agency. The Clinic provides Community Counseling students with a “real world” Practicum experience before they embark on their Internship. Very few counseling programs around the U.S. host their own mental
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