MS - Child Trauma & Play Therapy Concentration

At a Glance

  • College

    College of Health Professions

  • Degree

    Master of Science

  • Campus

    East Falls

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Credits

    66

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Enrollment Options

    Full Time

Program Leadership

Name: Jeanne Felter, PhD, LPC
Position: Chair, Department of Counseling & Behavioral Health
Name: Nicole G. Johnson, PhD, LPC, ACS, CAADC, CCDP-D, BC-TMH
Position:
  • Program Director
  • Assistant Professor

Contact

Name: Katharine Wenocur, DSW, LCSW, RPT, CAAPT
Position: Coordinator Child Trauma & Play Therapy Concentration
Organization: Jefferson- East Falls Campus

4201 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Contact Number(s):

Program Contact

Name: Sheryl Cooley
Position: Administrative Assistant

Curriculum

YEAR 1

Pre-Fall

Foundations of Trauma Counseling

 

Fall

Orientation to the Counseling Profession
Psychopathology
Advanced Counseling Theory and Practice
Pre-Practicum

 

Spring

Human Growth and Development
Neurobiology of Trauma
Social and Cultural Diversity
Practicum I

 

Summer

Group Work in Community and Trauma Counseling/ Experiential Group
Foundations Trauma and Addictive BehaviorAttachment Family Therapy
Research and Evaluation

YEAR 2

Pre-Fall

Career Development

 

Fall

Advanced Clinical Interventions in Trauma Counseling I
Internship I
Foundations of Child Centered Play*
Childhood Trauma and Play Therapy*

 

Spring


Assessment in Counseling
Internship II
Historically significant approaches: directive play therapy*
Integrative Seminar: Intersectionality and Play Therapy*

*These courses contribute to play therapy specific hours of education for students seeking the Registered Play Therapist™ credential