Welcome to the information webpage about our annual Counseling Psychology Q&A Panels.
Our program hosts Q&A events each fall to help people learn more about the specialty of counseling psychology.
Information about upcoming Q&A events will always be posted to this webpage.
Here is a list of past Q&A Panels, with links to the recordings for each. We strongly recommend watching the first 34 minutes of the 2021 Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel first, because it provides a concise overview of essential information about counseling psych and how it compares to other psychology specialties and mental health professions.
Past Panels:
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2024 – Highlights: gap year, CV, job pathways, length of program, advice, nontraditional adult learner students, competitive applications, assistantships and fellowships
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2023 – Highlights: tuition, how to find right program, do I need a doctoral degree to be a counselor, careers, requirements for applying, PhD vs PsyD, day to day experience, important extracurriculars for CV, teaching, private practice, gap year, billing insurance reimbursement rates
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2022 – building my CV, clinical vs counseling psych, application process, career and job options, can you do a counselor master’s and then switch into counseling/clinical psych master’s, post-bachelor positions vs. master’s, choosing which program is best for me, CACREP accreditation for master’s in counseling, program length, funding, gap year, private practice, programs outside of US
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2021 – Highlights: What is counseling psychology? How is it similar or different from clinical psych, counseling, social work, etc.? What can I do with a master’s or doctorate (PhD or PsyD) in counseling psych? What does it take to get into a counseling psych graduate program? How do I find the right schools to apply to? How do I create a strong graduate school application?).
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2020 - We discussed the specialty of counseling psychology and graduate study in counseling psychology. Panelists included counseling psychology graduate students and licensed psychologist faculty members.
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2019 – Highlights, with a heavier focus on our UK programs specifically: GRE scores, PsyD, going from masters to doctorate, important skills, interviews, admissions requirements, teaching, areas of research interest, day to day experience of a student, references, social justice involvement, practica, health psych.
- Counseling Psychology Q&A Panel 2018 - We discussed the specialty of Counseling Psychology, how it’s different than Clinical Psychology, counseling psychology education/training/careers, and how to successfully apply to master’s and doctoral (PhD, PsyD) programs in counseling psychology
In addition to the information shared in these videos, you can learn more about what counseling psychology is and how counseling psychology is similar to and different from clinical psychology. Information about our Master’s of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) counseling psychology programs is also available. For more information about applying to graduate programs in counseling psychology, check out Dr. Hammer’s Graduate School Advice webpage.