Overview

The Counselor Education and Supervision programme from Adler University develops empathetic, compassionate, and socially responsible leaders to promote humanistic scholarship and practice.

Students are prepared to publish in peer-reviewed journals, and encouraged to examine and engage in research interests that will drive their doctoral dissertation. Upon graduation, many work as professional consultants, advanced clinicians, and in academia.

Programme Objectives

Professional Identity - Demonstrate an in-depth understanding and identification of the various roles of counselor educators in the training and supervision of counselors, teaching, advancing the standards, knowledge, and skills based on the profession of counseling, research and scholarly work, advocating for the welfare of those whom they serve, and advocating for and leadership within the profession.

Supervision - Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of and ability to apply various theories and models in the supervision of counselors with reference to the characteristics of the counselor supervisees, clinical settings, and relevant therapeutic issues.

Clinical Practice - Demonstrate the ability to apply, evaluate, and integrate theories from both individual and systems perspectives in the provision of interventions in different practice areas in counseling and in serving diverse populations.

Multicultural and Social Justice Competency - Demonstrate an advanced understanding of social change theories and a keen awareness of social justice issues and their respective causes from social, cultural, and systemic perspectives.

Leadership and Advocacy - Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the role of counselor educators in social changes and advancement of the counseling profession, and ability to utilize leadership and advocacy models in order to initiate changes with reference to topical and political conditions.

Careers

The programme is designed to prepare the doctoral graduates with the advanced skills, knowledge and experience for roles such as:

Leaders and advocates in the profession

Clinical supervisors

Expert clinicians in area of practice

Clinical and Specialist Consultants

Professors of counselor education programmes or other counseling disciplines

Skilled researchers and scholars in the advancement of the field of counseling

Accreditation

Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs (CACREP).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional, Legal, and Ethical Issues

Counseling Theories

Counseling Skills

Human Growth and Development

Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

Many of the programmes fill quickly, so it is best to begin the application process early.

Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 80 other PhDs in Counselling Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A master’s degree in counseling or a related field from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution.

Applicants who did not graduate from CACREP-accredited or equivalent programs may be required to complete the equivalency requirements in addition to the doctoral curriculum.

Successful completion of master’s level counseling coursework, and clinical training, practicum and/or internship as part of a master’s program.

An academic record that demonstrates ability to fulfill the academic demands of our program. Successful applicants typically have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale for graduate-level coursework.

Approved applicants will be invited to complete an interview as part of the application process.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

36300 USD / year

≈ 36300 USD / year
Out-of-State

36300 USD / year

≈ 36300 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

36300 USD / year

≈ 36300 USD / year

Additional Details

International students: $1,815 per credit + $1,402 International fee per term

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

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Programme Objectives

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Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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