What is the KU Clinical Programs theoretical orientation with regard to psychotherapy training and supervision?
The Clinical Program believes it is essential for the profession to establish and nurture a scientific foundation for psychotherapeutic interventions. Within this general orientation toward encouraging an empirical basis for clinical practice, the program historically has adopted an eclectic approach to training and supervision within the clinical practica. For example, whereas some faculty and supervisors may espouse primarily a cognitive-behavioral theoretical orientation, others identify primarily with dynamic or interpersonal therapeutic modalities. In general, students are encouraged to broaden, rather than restrict, their theoretical perspectives and practice options.
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