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!!