Class of 2011!!!

I looked at the requirement for the MA in Counseling Psychology - Holistic and I was surprised to see it wasn't too bad. Here are the following requirements:

1. A transcript of the conferred BA degree and any post Bachelor credits or degrees

2. Personal statement, two copies of a statement that is 5-to-10 double-spaced, typewritten pages describing any personal or professional growth work or events that have shaped the applicant’s life, reasons for applying to the area of specialization, any study (academic or otherwise) pursued in this area of interest and future professional and personal goals. 

3. Letters of recommendation are strongly recommended, but not required. Letters should be from friends,
professional associates, teachers, supervisors or others who can comment on emotional, spiritual, intellectual and practical development, as well as assess capacity for graduate study in the degree area.

4. Finally, the one that I am a bit nervous about, an admission interview.

I am going to be working on my personal statement this summer because I plan to apply in Spring 2012. I feel like a deserve a little break for now! I want to save up some money and take a nice vacation before dedicating most of my time in school again. Right now I am just looking forward to graduation tomorrow!!! I cannot wait to cross the stage and feel that adrenaline rush I always get during graduation! This is my last post and I will like to end by saying, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2011!!!! 

getting closer

So, as I am getting closer and closer to graduating (only 5 days away) I am starting to realize that maybe having a B.A. in Psy won't be so bad. There are many fields you can go into with a B.A. in Psy, but of course most of them require a Masters. I already had an idea that would be the case, but I think my disappointment came from not knowing what field I wanted to go into to. After doing a lot of research I narrowed down my options to M.F.T. (Marriage Family Therapist) or M.A. in Counseling - Holistic. I know in my last blog I said I have been doing some research on J.F.K. University and was going to talk more about their M.A. in Counseling, and indeed I found out a lot about their Masters program in Counseling. First of all, in order to get a Masters in Counseling you need to chose from one of the following programs: Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - Holistic or Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

Students in the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology – Holistic program must select from one of five specializations:

• Integral Psychotherapy
• Somatic Psychology
• Transpersonal Psychology
• Holistic Studies (an integration of somatic and transpersonal psychologies)
• Expressive Arts                        

The program I found the most interesting was, The Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in holistic studies which prepares students for careers as psychotherapists with a special emphasis on transpersonal and somatic approaches to psychotherapy. MOST IMPORTANTLY it meets the educational requirements of the California Marriage and Family Therapist license. Which magically happens to be my other option!!!! I was super excited for this!! It is a win/win situation for me :-)
On my next post (probably one of my last 2 posts, sad face) I will be reviewing the requirements for this program so I can get started on my next step, applying!!

John F. Kennedy Univerisity?

I've been talking to one of my coworker about grad school, she herself has a masters in Eng, so I have been trying to get all the advice I can from her. Today when I went to work she gave me an add she found in the newspaper about a school called John F. Kennedy. It says they offer masters in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, M.F.T., and Sports Psychology. Also, in big bold letters it says CHANGE YOUR FUTURE.TODAY. Can John F. Kennedy do that exact thing for me? So when I got home I took it upon myself to do more research on that school. This school has campuses in Pleasant hill, Berkeley, Campbell, and Costa Mesa. Overall, I was satisfied with what they had to say about their masters in M.F.T.,the Master of Arts (MA) in Marriage and Family Therapy course of study fulfills all educational requirements for the California (CA) Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) license as prescribed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), and with additional coursework, the requirements of the CA Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) license as well. These programs prepare students for future clinical work in private practice settings as well as county and/or community based agencies. This sounds more up my alley, in their website http://www.jfku.edu/ they go more into detail and provide many other doctorate and master's programs they offer. Next time I will be exploring their masters in clinical psychology they offer.