Group Counseling Groups are offered throughout the year which focus on the development of effective personal and social skills and the resolution of various types of personal concerns. Students learn assertiveness skills, conflict resolution, and how to interact more effectively with others. Psychiatric consultation is often utilized by the Counseling Center staff. We offer practica. An internship at the counseling center normally consists of full-time work for a semester.
Funds are available for an internship stipend.
We also invite predoctoral interns to consider an externship. Through its support of graduate trainees, the counseling center is able to provide services to greater numbers of students. When an EKU student comes to the counseling center for counseling, they may be scheduled to meet with a full-time staff member, a practicum, an intern, or an extern. We will do everything possible to assure that a good fit is made between student-client and counselor. Requests regarding seeing a particular counselor will be honored whenever possible.