Concentrations and Electives
ADDICTION ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION*
(courses fulfill the educational requirements for licensure as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas)
HDCN 6353 Treatment of Addictions: Counseling Methods and Psychopharmacology
*Plus any two additional electives
CHILD & ADOLESCENT ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION
Our accredited Master’s in Counseling program also offers specialized coursework in play and activity therapy that directly counts toward some of the didactic training hours required for the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential through the Association for Play Therapy (APT) (See a4pt.org for certification requirements).
HDCN 6323 Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Counseling: Play Therapy
HDCN 6325 Therapeutic Parenting: Family Play and Child/Adolescent Parent Relationship Therapy
HDCN 6343 Child Counseling: Play Therapy
THE ART & SCIENCE OF TRAUMA COUNSELING ELECTIVE CONCENTRATION *
HDCN 6344 The Art of Trauma Treatment: Expressive, Somatic & Experiential Methods
HDCN 6338 The Science of Interpersonal Neurobiology & Trauma Counseling
*Plus any one additional elective
HDCN 6355 Affirmative Therapy with LGBTQ+ Individuals: Advocacy Across the Lifespan
HDCN 6356 Affirmative Therapy with Transgender and GN-C Clients
HDCN 6317 Affirmative Theories and Practices in Couple and Family Counseling
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
HDCN 6314 Sexual Counseling and Therapy*
HDCN 6317 Affirmative Theories and Practices in Couple and Family Counseling*
*Course fulfills requirements for the Marriage, Couple, and Family CACREP-Accredited Specialty area and can be taken as electives by students in the Clinical Mental Health or School Counseling Specialty areas.