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 2023.

To enroll in courses, please fill out a non-degree application. If you are taking courses at Husson for the first time, follow directions for first-time users. If you have taken courses at Husson before, log in as a returning user.

For current students, please contact with Bethany Austin in the School of Education.

Summer 2023

One-Week Courses

Adventure Therapy - CO 716
One-week intensive on campus
August 7 – 11 | 8 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Edelman An introductory course in Adventure Therapy primarily for graduate students in Counseling programs. 3 credits.

Topics in Using Board Games as Therapeutic Tools - CO 799 G1
June 26 – 30 | 8 am – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Courtney Eastman, MEd
An introductory course in Board Game Play Therapy (BGPT) primarily for counseling students in graduate programs, school counselors and clinicians who would like to add this modality to their practice. 3 credits.

Topics in Gestalt Play Therapy - CO 799 G1Z
Hybrid delivery
Zoom: July 12, 19, 26 | 5 – 8:30 pm;
On campus: August 2, 3, 4 | 8 am – 5 pm
Instructor: Gretchen Fall-Sawyer, MEd, CAS, LCPC, RPT-S
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills for the application of the Gestalt theory of play therapy. 3 credits.

First Session: May 8 - June 25, 4-10 pm

Assessment in Counseling - CO 721
Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Edelman
An exploration of the use of measurement and results in the counseling professions. 3 credits.

Topics in Supporting Success of Students with Exceptionalities in Schools - CO 720 G1Z
Zoom
Instructor: Courtney Eastman, MEd
This course will provide the school counselor with an overview of the philosophies, theories, assessments, and interventions to work with exceptional populations in PK-12 schools. 3 credits.

Marriage and Family Counseling - CO 801
Instructor: Nichole Proulx/King, LMFT
The dynamics of marriage and family relationships are examined, with an emphasis on understanding the structure and function of marriage, and ways the counselor may approach marriage and family counseling. 3 credits.

School Counseling Internship - CO 885-886
(4- or 7-week options for completing current interns)
Zoom
Instructor: Dr. Deborah Drew
3 credits.

Second Session: July 3 - August 20, 4-10 pm

Counseling Techniques - CO 710
Instructor: 4 – 7 pm Dr. Sarah Fucillo; 7 – 10 pm Dr. Sarah Fucillo
This course is designed to help students acquire and develop skills essential to the helping process. Core elements include: the nature of the helping relationship, introduction to basic counseling skills, and an exploration of the attitudes and beliefs involved in developing and maintaining helping relationships. Prerequisite(s): CO 700. 3 credits.

Group Process - CO 712
Instructor: BJ Bowden, LCSW
This course enables students to understand the types of groups, their purpose, development and dynamics, counseling theories, and group counseling methods and skills. 3 credits.

Addictions Counseling: Treatment and Contemporary Issues - CO 805
Internet/Hybrid
Instructor: Dr. John Yasenchak
Provides an introduction to the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills necessary to provide addictions counseling services in both school and mental health settings.
3 credits.

May 8 - August 20

Clinical Counseling Internship - CO 891-900
Zoom – synchronous
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Fucillo
This course allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills in an actual practice setting under clinical supervision. 1 credit for each 100 hours.

Fall 2023

Fifteen-Week Courses

Mondays

Role of the School Counselor - CO 701
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: TBD
In this course, students review the historical and philosophical bases for school counseling programs, explore traditional roles for the school counselor, and examine the ethical and legal responsibilities of school guidance counselors. 3 credits.

Counseling Techniques - CO 710
4 – 7 pm and 7 – 10 pm
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Fucillo; Dr. Rebecca Edelman
This course is designed to help students acquire and develop skills essential to the helping process. Core elements include: the nature of the helping relationship, introduction to basic counseling skills, and an exploration of the attitudes and beliefs involved in developing and maintaining helping relationships. Prerequisite(s): CO 700. 3 credits.

Group Process - CO 712
7 – 10 pm
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Fuccillo
This course enables students to understand the types of groups, their purpose, development and dynamics, counseling theories, and group counseling methods and skills. 3 credits.

Orientation to the Profession of Counseling - CO 700
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Edelman This course is designed to provide an orientation to, and overview of, the counseling and human relations professions including a history of the counseling profession, standards, credentialing, professional role and identity development. 3 credits.

Tuesdays

Clinical Counseling Internship - CO 891-900
Zoom
7 – 10 pm
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Fucillo
This course allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills in an actual practice setting under clinical supervision. Clinical mental health counseling students will complete required hours in a clinical setting. Prerequisite(s): CO 890. 1 credit for each 100 hours

School Counseling Internship - CO 881-886
Zoom
7 – 10 pm
Instructor: TBD
This course allows students to apply their theoretical knowledge and practical counseling skills in an actual practice setting under professional supervision. School counseling students will complete required hours in a school setting. 1 credit for each 100 hours

Practicum - CO 890
4 – 7 pm and 7 – 10 pm
Instructor: Dr. Rebecca Edelman This course provides practical clinical instruction and experience in counseling for the purpose of developing individual and group counseling skills. These experiences are similar to what a professional counselor would be expected to perform and enhance the internship experience. 6 credits.

Theories of Counseling - CO 705
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: Dr. Sarah Fucillo
This course provides an intensive look at selected theories of counseling and psychotherapy. The major concepts of each theory are reviewed and critiqued in light of current research and theory. Students are encouraged to begin to define their own theoretical approach. 3 credits.

Wednesdays

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling                    CO 711
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: TBD
This course provides a legal and ethical framework for the counseling profession as well as a focus on standards and credentialing and current professional issues relevant to the work of counselors.
Prerequisite(s): CO 700 and CO 702 and CO 703 and CO 704 and CO 705. 3 credits.

Thursdays

Group Process - CO 712
7 – 10 pm
Instructor: BJ Bowden, LCSW
This course enables students to understand the types of groups, their purpose, development and dynamics, counseling theories, and group counseling methods and skills. 3 credits.

Human Growth and Development - CO 702
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: Nichole Proulx/King, LMFT
This course includes a survey of the physiological, social and psychological factors that influence the development of personality. Students will learn about what makes people distinctively different as they critically evaluate the various theories of personality development. 3 credits.

Topics in Trauma Recovery and Building Resilient Therapists - CO 799
4 – 7 pm
Instructor: James LaPierre, LCSW, CCS
Selected topics are offered centering on the needs and interests of the students and the availability of expert faculty. 3 credits.

Note: Final assignments/projects for one week courses are expected to be completed within a reasonable time (assigned by the instructor/s) after the final class meeting times.

* Courses will only run if there are enough student registrations. No classes Memorial Day or Fourth of July.