Overview

The  Psychology with an Emphasis in Counseling Psychology  programme from  Webster University Athens aims at educating future psychologists who have sound knowledge of the theory and practice of counseling psychology, who are competent consumers and creative producers of social science research, who are competent in counseling practice, and who are ethical and sensitive to the cultures, values and worlds of various clients.

Key facts

• Approaches to Psychology
• Biological and evolutionary perspectives: The roles of biological processes, structures and inherited tendencies in explaining human behavior
• Clinical and counseling perspectives: The diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders, and adjustment problems
• Lifespan development perspectives: Examination of how individuals grow, develop and change throughout their lifespan
• Learning and cognitive perspectives: Examination of the mental processes and environmental situations that underlie, shape and control behavior
• Social and cross-cultural perspectives: The roles of social and cultural influences on behavior