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The PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision at Columbia International University prepares you to become a leader in the counseling profession through advanced training in teaching, research, leadership, and clinical supervision. Designed for licensed counselors and experienced mental health professionals, this doctoral program equips you with the expertise to train future counselors, conduct impactful research, and shape the field of counseling through Christ-centered scholarship. Whether you aspire to teach in higher education, lead in clinical settings, or contribute to counseling research, this PhD program provides a rigorous and supportive academic environment.
Online with Residencies
August 25
60
$625
Seminary & School of Counseling
ABHE, SACSCOC
From the first online residency and first semester research course through the advanced methodology, proposal development, and dissertation coursework, students work one-on-one with faculty and peers to identify, describe, and develop their research niche to support their dissertation creation and provide kingdom impact through the research process and product.
CIU trains counselor educators from a biblical worldview to impact the world for Christ as counselor educators in both faith-based and secular counseling programs, supervisors in clinical settings, researchers and authors, and leaders in the field to promote the focus on the whole person as made in the image of God.
Designed for working professionals, this program offers year round flexible online course delivery and in-person residencies to aid the development of expertise in counselor supervision, leadership, research, and teaching to shape the next generation of mental health professionals.
Here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog:
This course will begin the process of orientation and identity development from counselors to counselor educators and supervisors, exploring an overview of the history and development of counselor education with an examination of the theoretical orientation and practical skills necessary to function effectively as a counselor educator. This course will examine current topics pertinent to teaching counselor education, ethical practice, and the development of identity across the five domains (teaching, clinical, supervision, research, leadership and advocacy) in the profession of counselor education, contextualizing faith into practice to produce biblically grounded and professionally excellent scholar practitioners.
In this course, students will explore and evaluate the major theories of the first, second, and third focuses on counseling and psychotherapy, including psychodynamic, Adlerian, Jungian, cognitive-behavioral, rational emotive behavior therapy, existential-humanistic tradition, logotherapy, and gestalt therapy. Students will also explore new forces in the continuation of counseling theory, including feminist, multicultural, positive psychology and wellness counseling, solution-focused, and brief therapy. Students will apply these and other theories to diverse clinical populations and setting, defining the function and role of their worldview and faith as a contextualization for understanding and interpretation of these models and their application to clinical care. Students will also consider how they will instruct students and advise supervisees on the application of these theories, analyzing related challenges in teaching and supervising alongside their own clinical applications.
This research course provides students with core knowledge and skills for understanding, analyzing, and designing research at the doctoral level. Students will explore the philosophy of science, the importance of theory in research, and research processes. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research designs and methods are introduced. The ethical and social change implications of conducting research, producing knowledge, and engaging in scholarship are emphasized. Students will apply and synthesize their knowledge and skills by developing elements of simple research plans.
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