Professional Development Opportunities
Whether you are seeking to earn a graduate degree, earn hours towards re-licensure, or add a specialty treatment tool to your practice, Husson offers many opportunities for professional development in summer and fall 2026.
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Summer 2026
CO 716 G1. Adventure Therapy in Counseling. 3 Hours.
This is an introductory course in Adventure Therapy primarily for graduate students in the Counseling programs. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to adventure therapy programs that deal with people with psychological disorders. Students will learn the characteristics of selected disorders and will examine therapeutic adventure strategies that have been designed to work with specific identified populations including children, adolescents, and adults. A section dealing with professional ethics will also be included. Didactic as well as experiential pedagogy will require comfortable clothing and a limited amount of outside the classroom activities.
August 3-7 8:00-5:00 One week intensive. Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Edelman
CO 724 G1Z. Spirituality, Religion, and Mindfulness in Counseling. 3 Hours.
This course will provide an overview of current trends regarding spirituality and religion in the practice of professional counseling. Guided by the American Counseling Association code of ethics and the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, Religions, and Values Issues in Counseling. This course will cover topics such as culture, ethics, assessment, and spiritual/religious practices within the context of the professional counselor. Students will be invited to explore their own spiritual/religious history with a view toward developing a “spirituality of counseling”. Available on campus or online by Zoom.
May 11-June 28 7 weeks Tuesdays 4:00-10:00 pm