- McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies | 1033
- 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- 570-348-6270
- psyc-coun
@marywood.edu
Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (Psy.D.) | American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited. For further information about the accreditation of this program, contact the APA office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association.
M.S. Counselor Education (PK-12 School Counseling) | The Marywood University graduate program in Counselor Education has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
M.A. Mental Health Counseling | The Marywood University graduate program in Mental Health Counseling has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Psychology and Counseling
Marywood's Department of Psychology and Counseling provides a wide range of programs designed to serve the varied interests and diverse professional orientations of our students. For over 50 years, we have been involved in the training of psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals and have helped students to find their purpose and passion for careers in business, law, education, research, and community work. The Psychology and Counseling department offers degree programs on the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, in addition to post-master's programs. Our rigorous curriculum is based on experimental learning, a strong emphasis on clinical skills, and a focus on leadership, diversity, advocacy, and collaboration.
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Accreditations
Institutional:
Middles States Commission on Higher Education
Program-related:
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (Psy.D.) | American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited. For further information about the accreditation of this program, contact the APA office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, American Psychological Association.
M.S. Counselor Education (PK-12 School Counseling) | The Marywood University graduate program in Counselor Education has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
M.A. Mental Health Counseling | The Marywood University graduate program in Mental Health Counseling has been accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
Professional Memberships
Marywood Psychology & Counseling faculty are members and fellows of numerous regional, national, and international professional organizations; this is a partial listing:
- American Psychological Association
- American Board of Clinical Psychology
- American Board of Professional Psychology
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- APA Division of School Psychology
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
- Northeast Pennsylvania Counseling Association
- Pennsylvania Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors
- Pennsylvania Counseling Association
- Pennsylvania Psychology Association
About The Psychology and Counseling Department
Specifically, the Psychology/Counseling Department strives to:
- Educate students in understanding the complexity and diversity of human behavior
- Develop the ability to think critically, understand research, research methodology, techniques of data collection and analysis, and respect for scientifically derived knowledge
- Educate students to develop and implement assessment and intervention strategies associated with individual and group behavior
- Facilitate students' understanding of varied roles, obligations, and ethics of human service providers and researchers
- Develop competencies to critically evaluate and contribute to research in the fields of psychology and counseling.
Graduate Degree Mission Statement and Objectives
The mission of the graduate program in school and clinical mental health counseling is to train master’s-level students to be ethical and caring decision-makers who attend to the varied developmental needs of individuals in Pre K-12 educational and clinical mental health settings. Housed in a comprehensive regional institution steeped in the Catholic tradition, the Marywood counseling program, its faculty and curricular experiences, inspire and transform students to learn, lead and serve in a diverse and changing world. Within this context, the education of the whole person is paramount. The standards-based curriculum is rigorous; faculty expectations are high; and students are challenged to understand and apply the ethical dimensions of personal and professional life and to examine their own attitudes, values and beliefs.
Bearing this in mind, while endeavoring to synthesize and integrate the general education and the professional preparation of its prospective counselors, the Counseling Program faculty adopts the following program objectives:
Counseling Program Objectives
- To exhibit ethical professional behavior, skills, and dispositions consistent with the ACA and its affiliate standards in order to assume the role of professional counselors in school and clinical mental health settings.
- To acquire sufficient knowledge and skills to effectively provide individual, group, and outreach to meet the various concerns of diverse populations in clinical mental health and school settings.
- To exhibit professional leadership and advocacy skills necessary to serve as effective agents of change and advance the cause of diverse and underrepresented groups. Likewise, to develop a mastery of consultation skills and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary collaborations.
- To acquire a comprehensive knowledge base of research principles and assessment in order to be consumers and producers of quality research. Further, to integrate current empirical information to reform and refine all aspects of the professional counselor.
- To demonstrate the capacity for self-reflection, self-evaluation, and integration of feedback.
Psychology and Counseling Faculty
Badner, Dr. Stuart B
- Department Chair
- Associate Professor of Practice
- sbadner@marywood.edu
- x2250
Popple, Leah M
- Assistant Director of Clinical Training (Psy.D.)
- Assistant Professor of Practice
- lmpopple@marywood.edu
Morton, Dr. Lindsay C
- Undergraduate Psychology Program Coordinator
- Associate Professor
- lcmorton@marywood.edu
- x2248
Muse-Burke, Dr. Janet L
- Counseling Program Fieldwork Coordinator
- Professor
- jlmuse-burke@marywood.edu
- x2367
Psychology Research Laboratories
Cognitive and Perceptual Sciences Laboratory | McGowan 1068
Dr. Edward J. Crawley: crawley@marywood.edu
Basic research on the processes underlying human memory and attention
Counseling Training Lab | McGowan 2006-2010
Dr. Bradley Janey: janey@marywood.edu
Counseling Skills Training Space
Mindfulness Lab | McGowan 1061D
Dr. C. Estelle Campenni: campenni@marywood.edu
Research exploring the effects of mandala coloring on mindfulness, mood, and state anxiety; Research focused on understanding if intolerance for uncertainty mediates the relationship between mindfulness and psychological distress; Qualitative investigations of naturally occurring experiences of mindfulness
Social Psychology Lab | McGowan 1071
Dr. Lindsay C. Morton: lcmorton@marywood.edu
Basic research using correlational and experimental methods to explore social psychological phenomena
Psychology Library
McGowan 1052
This space is for student research and is part of the Curriculum Laboratory, which contains books and journals related to psychology.
Master’s students must graduate with a 48-credit degree in counseling or a related field to be eligible for the LPC in PA (Licensed Professional Counselor). To complete the educational requirements for the LPC, students must apply to the Counseling Licensure track at Marywood. Application may be made after graduation with the 48-credit Master’s degree. At a minimum, an additional 12 credits will be required for the Counseling Licensure track; at least 60 graduate credits are required for the LPC in PA.
For this program, you and your Counseling advisor will determine the fewest number of credits required. The student will be required to take courses that cover the core domains for becoming an LPC; fieldwork courses also might be required. The student and advisor will select an individualized course of study to complete the additional credits.
To learn more about applying to Marywood’s Counseling Licensure program:
Graduate Admissions Information
After completion of the courses for a 48-credit Master’s program, students may be required to take courses from those listed below; these courses cover the required domains for becoming an LPC in PA.
- COUN 500: Field Placement Prep (0 credits)
- COUN 501: Research Theory
- COUN 505: Career Development I
- COUN 507: Principles and Practices of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- COUN 514: Human Development
- COUN 518: Foundational Counseling Techniques AND/OR
COUN 544: Advanced Counseling Techniques (advisor discretion)
- COUN 530: Ethics and Professional Conduct
- COUN 532: Multicultural Issues for Counseling Professionals
- COUN 543: Group Process in Counseling
- COUN 561: Testing and Assessment in Counseling
- COUN 545: Practicum (3 credits; group supervision; 100 clinical hours)
COUN 545a or b: Practicum (0 credits; individual supervision)
- COUN 553: Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (6 credits; 600 clinical hours)
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Psychology and Counseling Events
Eating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening
Feb 27 Academic Dates Thu, Feb 27, 12:00AM - Fri, Feb 28, 12:00AMEating & Anxiety Disorders Combined Screening
Date/Time: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Location: Academic Dates
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