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If you aspire to be a counselor educator or university faculty member, take on leadership roles in counseling, strengthen your private practice qualifications, or advance counseling knowledge, Warner's doctoral counseling programs can help you reach your objectives.
Explore our CACREP-accredited doctoral programs to discover how you can leverage our faculty's expertise in groundbreaking research and educational innovation while focusing on your specialized interests.
Program highlights
Credit requirements: Minimum 96 graduate credits, including doctoral internships, with transfer options (up to 30 credits for PhDs, 36 for EdDs).
Course content: Curriculum incorporates contemporary understanding of childhood experiences, chronic stress effects, clinical supervision, behavioral neuroscience, and diverse psychotherapy approaches.
Research flexibility: Access extensive research methodology courses and select your preferred dissertation approach.
Internship options: Diverse placement settings including mental health clinics, hospitals, social service agencies, substance abuse centers, and academic institutions, with client age group flexibility.
Research involvement: Participate in faculty-led research initiatives offering apprenticeship opportunities and potential dissertation frameworks.
Schedule adaptability: Full-time or part-time enrollment available with any semester start, plus one-year full-time residency requirement exclusively for PhD candidates.
Career advancement: Prepares seasoned counselors for leadership roles and select academic positions, with part-time completion options for working professionals.
Licensure pathway: Optional coursework beyond the 96-credit doctorate can qualify students for NY State mental health counseling licensure, requiring post-graduation supervised hours and examination for full certification.