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Founded in 1973, CIIS's Integral Counseling Psychology
program was the first transpersonally oriented,
East-West psychology graduate program in the world.
The program's groundbreaking vision of psychotherapy
practice draws upon the major spiritual traditions
of the East and of the West; recent cultural and
social sciences research; and the innovations
made by contemporary psychoanalytic, humanistic,
systemic, and transpersonal psychologies.
The Integral Counseling Psychology program is
unique in that it adheres to the guidelines of
the major professional organizations in the field,
while at the same time it incorporates the integral
philosophy of the late Haridas Chaudhuri, CIIS's
founder. Chaudhuri believed that "integral"
meant "essential to wholeness." According
to his view, all aspects of a person's being are
important and of value. Integral psychology holds
that the individual can and should turn inward
in the search for wisdom and effective energy,
and then share this wisdom with the broader community.
The Integral Counseling Psychology curriculum
integrates a spiritual perspective with actual
psychotherapy practice. The transpersonal orientation
provides an overarching framework for clinical
training in depth therapy.
In the context of a supportive community of faculty
and students, the program offers rigorous clinical
training and psychotherapeutic practice. It also
integrates experiential and theoretical approaches
to learning in order to promote a deepened personal
awareness.
Graduates earn an M.A. in Counseling Psychology,
fulfilling all academic requirements for the state
of California license in Marriage and Family Therapy
(MFT).
FLEXIBLE WEEKEND OPTION AVAILABLE
The Integral Counseling Psychology program at CIIS offers a flexible weekend option designed for working adults and students who plan on completing the program within 2 ½ years. This option is based on a strict cohort model, which means students enter and complete the program as a group, creating a network of support that not only facilitates learning during study, but also one that continues when graduates transition into their counseling careers. Students attend 10 weekend sessions from September through May, and one weeklong retreat in August.
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