Counseling - Idaho State University

Counseling from Idaho State University is a Campus Bachelor Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. PHILOSOPHY The general philosophy of the Department of Counseling at Idaho State University is based upon the following beliefs: That individuals have a self-actualizing tendency, characterized by positive growth, change, and self-responsibility. That the counseling relationship is one that is best conducted through such interpersonal qualities as warmth, genuineness, respect, involvement, commitment, and congruency and in a setting of equality, cooperation, and mutual respect. That the client has the capacity to accept and to take responsibility for his/her behavior and his/her environment. That all individuals should be treated with respect, dignity, and worth. That as a result of the counseling process, clients can better understand their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors so that they can help themselves in the future by selecting appropriate alternatives. That the professionally trained counselor should develop an integrated counseling style, characterized by the recognition of the need to work with a client in a variety of areas including cognitive processes, feelings, and behavioral processes. That counselors and clients should understand the process for the development of the social/cultural environment in which they live. That the counseling process is an effective means for helping clients to learn how to interact constructively with themselves, others, and their environments. ADVISING POLICY The Department of Counseling, as an accredited program through the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, is required to provide an advisor for each student admitted and enrolled in the Department of Counseling's programs. Operationally this means that prior to enrollment all students are assigned an advisor. Students receive a letter from the department informing them of their advisor's name and contact information. In addition, students are provided with a program planning sheet for their intended major. Doctoral students are assigned to the department chair. The first semester of enrollment all students take a professional issues class. In this class it is explained that all students are expected to meet with their assigned advisor at least once per month. Additionally, it is also explained that the assigned advisor is a temporary advisor and that during spring semester of their first year, all master's students have the opportunity to choose a permanent advisor. This occurs usually early in April. Doctoral students also choose a permanent advisor but there is more leeway in terms of time. For doctoral students, this choice must be made prior to their fourth semester in the program. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.