Students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CHMC) program attended the North Carolina Counseling Association’s (NCAA) annual conference which was held Thursday, February 1 - Friday, February 2, 2018 in Durham, North Carolina.
The conference theme was “Integrating and Accelerating: The Future of Professional Counseling.”
Appalachian students and faculty at the NCCA conference.
22 first year CMHC students attended and had the opportunity to present their research during the Graduate Student Poster Session. Also attending were second year CMHC students as well as students from the Professional School Counseling program.
Students presenting at the poster session.
About the conference, first-year CHMC student Emilie Hite said, “I thoroughly enjoyed my first NCCA Conference experience. It was great to have the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals and academics in the field and attend presentation sessions on topics that were both extremely informative and useful as well as of great interest to me.”
I thoroughly enjoyed my first NCCA Conference experience. It was great to have the opportunity to meet and learn from professionals and academics in the field and attend presentation sessions on topics that were both extremely informative and useful as well as of great interest to me.
In addition, CHMC faculty members, Dr. Mark Schwarze, Dr. Dominique Hammonds and Dr. Christina Rosen, along with alumna Sarah Mehta gave a presentation.
CHMC faculty members, Dr. Dominique Hammonds, Dr. Christina Rosen and Dr. Mark Schwarze at the NCCA conference
Attending the NCCA conference allows students and faculty to:
- further their involvement in the professional counseling community;
- obtain pertinent knowledge in areas of interest;
- make connections with colleagues;
- explore opportunities for advocacy in the field.
It is a great way to enhance and continue education in a very relevant way.
Students attending the conference were able to share and connect with peers and mentors.
About the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is housed in the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling in Appalachian’s Reich College of Education. It is an accredited program offering advanced preparation for counselors and other helping professionals who work in a variety of human service agencies (including mental health centers, social service agencies, business and industry and others). In addition to the core curriculum, students can select, in cooperation with their departmental advisor, from a variety of elective courses to help meet their individual career objectives.
The program offers five Master of Arts degree concentrations:
- General Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Addictions Counseling
- Marriage and Family Counseling
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Body Centered Therapy
In addition, graduate certificates are available in Expressive Arts Therapy and Addictions Counseling.
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