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Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.) in Grief Counseling

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Degree Purpose

The objective of our Doctor of Psychology in Grief Counseling is to further your education in the grief and bereavement field. Attaining this prestigious level of education with no doubt allow you to counsel your patients with confidence but also educate those eager to learn how to counsel as well.

When you graduate from this program, you will be able to:

  1. Understand the various aspects of grief counseling and bereavement
  2. Identify the stages of grieving and how to address and resolve the issues related to it.
  3. Work with survivors of traumatic events.
  4. Help assuage the emotional pain of those in grieving.

Area of Study

Grief Counseling

Type of Degree

 Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.)

Length of Degree

3-5 years. Each course has a maximum timeframe of 15 weeks. You are granted 1 year to complete your doctoral project.

Prerequisites

An earned Master’s Degree in Grief Counseling or a related field.

Estimated Cost of Degree

$6050.00 Tuition costs (11 courses/$550.00 per course)

$650.00 Doctoral Project Course

$50.00 Enrollment fee

$200.00 Graduation fee

$1,300.00 Estimated textbooks costs

$8,250.00 Estimated total for the program *

(*Please note that this is an estimated cost of your program not the actual cost)

Semester Hours

5 Core Courses – 20 hrs

6 Concentration Courses – 24 hrs

1 Doctoral Project – 12 hrs

Total Semester Hours – 56

Career Possibilities

Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

Grief Counselor

Grief Educator

Clinical Researcher

Bereavement Specialist

Courses

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with one-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online degree curriculum includes:

Core Courses

  1. GRF 920 – Grief after Sudden Loss
  2. GRF 940 – Clinical Dimensions of Anticipatory Mourning
  3. GRF 980 – Treatment of Complicated Mourning
  4. GRF 1000 – Children and Grief
  5. PSY 975 Research Methods

Specialty Program Track

Grief Counseling

  1. GRF 900 – Grief, Death and Dying
  2. GRF 1300 – Ethics in Counseling
  3. GRF 1400 – Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques
  4. PSY 900 – Crisis Counseling
  5. PTH 1000 – Personal Growth & Development
  6. PTH 1600 – Multicultural Counseling
  7. GRF 1500 – Doctoral Project

TUITION: $550.00 per course ($650.00 per Doctoral Project course).

** There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

*** Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 15 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor.

TRANSFER CREDITS: Up to 25 percent of the degree may be earned by transfer credits from other schools. For detailed information please Click here[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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