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Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The primary goal of this certificate is to prepare mental health professionals, and those in related fields, with training and practice in trauma-focused assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. The curriculum will provide thorough training in trauma informed conceptualization of and empirically-supported treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related problems.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 12 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The certificate requires 12 credits. Courses include Trauma and Resiliency, Trauma-Focused Approaches to Psychological Intervention I, Trauma-Focused Approaches to Psychological Intervention II, Crisis and Disaster-Related Interventions in Psychology.

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Entry requirements

An applicant must have a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in clinical or counseling psychology, counselor education, marriage and family therapy, or social work, or be concurrently enrolled as a degree student in a Penn State master’s degree in clinical or counseling psychology or counselor education.

Duration: 12 credits

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