Training Opportunities
Doctoral Practicum
The doctoral practicum at the Counseling Center is designed to promote a developmental process in which students move into the role of therapist and prepare for their internship experience. While the bulk of training occurs in group and individual supervision and through service delivery, students also participate in an hour-long practicum seminar which includes a combination of lecture, experiential exercises, case presentations, and exploration of evidence-based treatments. Because the training staff believes that the foundation of professional competence and identity comes through personal development and maturity, it is the center’s goal to provide a supportive environment that models and encourages personal growth. Students from the University of Kentucky Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology doctoral programs are eligible to apply for the practicum.
Doctoral Psychology Internship Program
The Internship Training Program at the Counseling Center is beginning its inaugural year in August, 2013. The internship will begin its first class with 2 full time interns using the APPIC post-match vacancy service. The University of Kentucky is a member of the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (ACCTA). The psychology internship program is not a member of APPIC and is not APA accredited, but it is being designed with the intention to apply both for APPIC membership and APA accreditation.
