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School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology

Promoting the mental health of a diverse society

The faculty of the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology uses a scientist-practitioner training model to educate and train aspiring mental health practitioners and scholars who are dedicated to advancing the well-being and prosperity of our diverse society. Training takes place through teaching, research, clinical work, mentoring, community engagement and advocacy. Our training is strengths-based, culturally-informed, ethical and evidence-based. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive culture of growth, humility and continued learning.

Faculty aims to prepare students for the complexities of the mental health field in its rigorous academic programs. To do this, teaching takes place through experiential learning opportunities, scholarship and interdisciplinary collaboration grounded in strengths-based approaches, culturally-informed practices, evidence-based research and ethical principles. The quality and success of training is informed by the faculty’s ability to communicate and exemplify its core values.

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Information hub

Counseling, MC (Master of Counseling) on-campus degree program resources

Counseling, MC (Master of Counseling) online degree program resources

Counseling Psychology, PhD resources

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Counselor Training Center

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SCCP faculty directory

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Browse our degrees

The School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology offers 11 degrees enabling our students to choose from a variety of specialties that all strategically align with in-demand areas in the counseling and counseling psychology field

Undergraduate degrees

Graduate degrees

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Degree spotlight 

Counseling and Applied Psychological Science (Sports and Performance Counseling), BS

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Counselor Training Center (CTC)

Established in 1956 as a community counseling clinic for the counseling and counseling psychology graduate degree programs, the CTC provides confidential counseling services for ASU students, staff, faculty and the broader community.

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Giving

Looking for a way to support CISA's School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology? Consider giving to a fund that will directly impact this school's students and faculty, enabling them to further build on the legacy of the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology at ASU.

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Counselor Training Center Impact Fund

By giving, you can help advance the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts’ mission of preparing students to pursue careers in counseling and counseling psychology.

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Counseling and Counseling Psychology Gifts

When you make a gift through ASU, you educate, empower and strengthen the university community and foster positive change in the world.

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The Professor J. Jeffries McWhirter Scholarship Award for Commitment and Excellence

For more than 50 years, the distinguished J. Jeffries McWhirter was a beloved professor in the counseling and counseling psychology programs at ASU. His scholarship award aims to support and prepare hardworking and dedicated undergraduate students in the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology who will become the next generation of counselors.

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Contact us

The best way to get in touch is to send us an email at ccp@asu.edu

Ayşe Çiftçi, PhD
Director
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Mail Code 0811
Payne Hall (EDB) 446
Tempe campus

Mailing address:
Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Arizona State University
PO Box 870811
Tempe, AZ 85287-0811