Online Trauma-Informed Counseling Graduate Certificate
Assist your clients in recovering from traumatic experiences.
Helping people process trauma requires not only effective listening skills, but also a sensitive and appropriate set of responses. Designed for current practitioners, our online graduate certificate in trauma-informed counseling was developed to build these abilities in master's- and doctoral-level clinicians. You’ll gain expertise you can put to immediate use in your practice.
“Be willing to experience a little discomfort as you grow in your knowledge and your understanding of the world. Don't limit yourself to just who and what you know best.”Suzanne Degges-Whitechair and professor, Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Careers After NIU's Online Trauma-Informed Counseling Certificate
By deepening your understanding of elements of trauma, crisis intervention and recovery, you’ll be prepared to offer clients a range of culturally sensitive treatment approaches, including developmental, exposure-based, experiential and cognitive-behavioral.
Admission Requirements for NIU's Online Trauma-Informed Counseling Certificate
You’ll apply through the Graduate School as a certificate seeking student.
You can start this program in the fall semester only.
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We’ll send you details about our online certificate of graduate study in trauma-informed counseling.
Connect With an Online Student Success Specialist
They'll guide you every step of the way.
Krista Schaade
kschaade@niu.edu
815-753-1925
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