UGA PhD Counseling Psychology program interviews will be held VIRTUALLY for the 2021-2022 admission cycle. Interviews are scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2021.
Submission of valid GRE scores is still required for applications. However, all application criteria are considered and applied flexibly so that a strength in one area can mitigate a weakness in another area. Please note: The Juvenile Counseling and Assessment Program (JCAP) will not be accepting students for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Welcome to the PhD in Counseling Psychology program!
The University of Georgia's PhD in Counseling Psychology program provides doctoral-level training and education to prepare our graduates for a career as health service psychologists. The program's training mission reflects our commitment to multiculturalism and social justice training excellence that prepares health service psychologists to deliver state-of-the-science and culturally-contextualized services in a variety of research and practice settings to meet the needs of diverse cultural and linguistic communities in Georgia and across the nation.
Our program follows a scientist-practitioner model of training that emphasizes important tenets of Counseling Psychology:
A focus on identifying and building from a strengths perspective in working with all individuals; An assessment of the person-environment fit and the interaction between the two; An emphasis on prevention and brief interventions using a developmental perspective (career and human development); The integration of theory, research, and practice; and A focus on and respect for individual and cultural diversity, with an emphasis on social justice
We are committed to training and preparing students to assume emerging diverse roles and responsibilities that will advance a multicultural/social justice agenda in health care. The program prepares students for entry positions in a variety of settings including academia, medical schools, and community mental health clinics. The program also prepares students for licensure through rigorous didactic and experiential training. The PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Georgia is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Upon graduation, you will be license-eligible as a psychologist in all states.
Please use our online form if you have any questions for the department. Please be as specific as possible so that we may quickly assist you.
Almost all in-state students begin their studies at UGA paying limited tuition or fees. Please note that these amounts are subject to change and are meant to give prospective students an idea of the costs associated with a degree at the University of Georgia College of Education.
Students may qualify for a variety of assistantships, scholarships, and other financial awards to help offset the cost of tuition, housing, and other expenses.
Most graduate students at UGA are not assigned to a faculty advisor until after admittance. A close working relationship with your advisor is paramount to progressing through your program of study.
Connect with faculty and enjoy social and professional opportunities through the Counseling Psychology Student Association.
We encourage you to take part in local, regional, and national psychological organizations including the Athens Area Psychological Association, Georgia Psychological Association, Southeastern Psychological Association, and the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students.
Professional development opportunities include conferences and meetings of the American Psychological Association, National Multicultural Summit, the National Latina/o Psychological Association, the Association of Black Psychologists, and the Asian American Psychological Association.