Who Applies

Students who have been most successful in the Somatic Counseling Psychology Program and as therapists characteristically:

• Understand the importance of leading a self-reflective life
• Can work with their frustration and stress and do not project it onto others
• Appreciate and incorporate relevant feedback
• Respect supervision
• Can self-resource and know how to access appropriate outside resources
• Understand that they will not get everything they need in graduate school to be the best psychotherapists
• Have realistic views and expectations about the program
• Understand that a strong academic and experiential program yields an intense crucible-like learning experience that requires patience and trust
• Are prepared to share and examine themselves personally in front of and alongside a group of peers
• Are committed to becoming therapists and learning how to do that from the inside out
• Are committed to diversity awareness within the field of psychology and in life in general
• Can balance and incorporate the rigorous academic element with the personal material evoked in the strong experiential component of the program
• Have a strong understanding of psychotherapy, and personal experience with the healing process (one to two years in individual or group psychotherapy)
• Have some kinesthetic and tactile awareness of their experience with themselves and the world.
• Have had several years post college life and work experience before they enter graduate school