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Explore the Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision from the Townsend Institute

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Serve, Train, and Educate the Next Generation of Counselors

In-person and online format. The program includes two in-person residencies and 700 hours of fieldwork that consist of both practicum and internship experiences and can be completed wherever you live and work.
Be equipped as a leader in the field of counseling. Engage with scholarly research, integrated learning, ethical leadership, effective communication, reflective practice, and community engagement applicable to your clinical supervision and expertise.
Learn to counsel, teach, and serve at the highest level. Gain advanced skills, knowledge, and professional dispositions in the five core doctoral domains set forth by CACREP.
Engage with world-class Christian thought leaders. Personally learn from Dr. John Townsend and master teachers who have decades of real-world experience.

Why Choose the Townsend Institute?

A different approach to learning. We focus on relational learning, addressing the head and the heart through competence, character, and connection.
Founded on experience and research. Dr. John Townsend is a New York Times best-selling author, leadership consultant, psychologist and relationship expert. He has written 35 books, selling 10 million copies, including the top-selling "Boundaries" series.
A strong partnership. The Townsend Institute is housed within Concordia University Irvine. Centered on a Lutheran Christian worldview, Concordia is home to a thoughtful and caring community of learners.

"Our graduates will create research in the counseling field and become thought leaders all across the country, contributing to the research base in our profession."

Dr. Margaret Christmas Thomas
Associate Dean, Townsend Institute

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Concordia University Irvine is a private, Christian university that is ranked nationally among the "Top Performers on Social Mobility" universities by U.S. News & World Report. Concordia is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and serves over 5,000 students annually.