This program is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and values to apply in the ethical practice of counseling and coaching to address a wide range of social and psychological issues. Program learning objectives are as follows: 

Knowledge 

• Demonstrate knowledge of human development theory, sexual health, family dynamics, group process, and the principles of leadership development
• Understand models of subclinical levels of problematic behavior and relationship dynamics, including trauma

Coaching and Leadership Development Skills 

• Demonstrate the ability to structure a coaching relationship, including note-taking, fee setting, and framing the relationship
• Utilize alliance-building techniques, active listening, change-oriented and acceptance-oriented techniques toward client goals
• Demonstrate competent use of several applied interventions, including but not limited to: narrative methods, expressive arts, role-play, group facilitation, drama therapy techniques, movement, motivational interviewing, guided imagery, thought logs, and somatic approaches
• Manage the self – including one’s sensations, reactions, attitudes, emotions, and other aspects of one’s experience of the self in professional relationships

Values

• Appreciate diverse experiences and identities
• Adopt a whole-person integral view of psychology – body, mind, spirit
• Assume an ethical stance and professional practice of applied psychology and coaching.

Mastery of these program learning objectives will be demonstrated through passing scores on a final exam and through adequate performance on the capstone project, as well as passing grades for all coursework.

Career Outcomes

This program is designed to help advance the careers of professionals in coaching, leadership, HR, consulting, counseling, group facilitation, education, psychology research, theory development, and writing. Our graduates find success in private practice or in companies and nonprofit organizations. In addition, many go on to become licensed in counseling and pursue volunteer, training and internship opportunities in China and across the world in order to fulfill their clinical skill development.