Program Overview Advance Your Counseling Expertise with a PhD
Through the Ph.D. in Counseling program at Barry University, you will develop into an ethical and knowledgeable professional equipped with advanced competencies in counseling, counselor education, supervision, leadership, and advocacy. A distinctive feature of the program is its specialized focus on marital, couple, and family counseling, setting it apart from other doctoral programs in the field. As a doctoral student, you will engage in the design, implementation, and evaluation of research that makes a meaningful contribution to the counseling profession. The program fosters an inclusive and intellectually stimulating academic environment that promotes collaboration, mutual respect, and the exchange of ideas.
In alignment with the core values of diversity, equity, and multicultural competence in counseling, the Ph.D. program emphasizes social responsibility and integrates social justice as a central theme throughout its curriculum. The program is also deeply committed to community engagement, addressing a range of human, social, economic, and environmental challenges through service and outreach. The Ph.D. in Counseling program at Barry University is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), the leading national accrediting body for counseling programs. This prestigious accreditation affirms that the program meets the highest standards of professional preparation in the field. Notably, Barry University’s Ph.D. in Counseling was the first doctoral program in South Florida to earn CACREP accreditation.
The Counseling doctoral program provides you with the expert knowledge you need for counseling theory and practice.
Career Opportunities
Practitioner in health facilities
Private practitioner
Faculty educator in colleges and universities
Researcher
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Practitioner in health facilities
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Private practitioner
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Faculty educator in colleges and universities
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Researcher
Program Highlights
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Geared Towards Professionals
Our program is oriented to meet the needs of working professionals. Classes are held once a week in the evenings Monday-Thursday. Our classes are small, which gives you the opportunity to receive personal attention from Barry's distinguished faculty.
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Research Development
In addition to the experience accrued through the research courses, you can gain experience by working on faculty-led research teams. You also will formulate a research agenda for your dissertation.
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Practicum and Internships
The doctoral program requires the completion of an advanced counseling practicum in marital, couple, and family counseling. It also requires the completion of three internships in the areas of supervision, teaching, and leadership and advocacy.
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Training Clinic
The on-campus training clinic for the doctoral program is the CARE Center, which offers a clinically rich learning environment. Our faculty provides live supervised training in counseling and clinical supervision for our doctoral students.
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Community Service
You may also participate in the College Reach-Out Program, which offers services that focus on enhancing resources for students and families while addressing factors outside of school that impact a student's ability to pursue a college education.
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Flexible Program Delivery
The Doctoral program in Counseling can be completed in-person, online synchronous, or in a hybrid format. Students can attend classes on campus (in person), connect to their campus classes virtualy via videoconference (online synchronous), or a combination of both in-person and online synchronous (hybrid).
