In addition to the academic programs, degrees and endorsements, UHCL provides other unique opportunities for the communities it serves to discover new worlds, master new skills, and enrich their lives. The University of Houston-Clear Lake Psychological Services offers individual, couple, family and group therapies. Many psychological, emotional and educational problems can be evaluated and addressed through assessment and counseling for adults, adolescents, children and families. Depression, stress-related problems, anxiety, family and marital difficulties, and academic, behavior and emotional problems of children and adolescents are among the psychological difficulties which the clinic can address. The Clinical Psychology program trains mental health professionals in a variety of therapy and assessment techniques with an emphasis on adults and couples.
Specialized training is offered in behavioral therapy, stress management and expressive therapies.
Family Therapy provides the graduate student with training in family and marital therapy which focuses on couples and families working together to solve systemic problems. The program is accredited by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and has been designated as the Model Program for masters level training in family therapy for higher education in Texas. The School Psychology program provides supervised experience and training in assessing and remediating child and adolescent emotional and psychoeducational problems. Trainees learn to combine psychological and educational evaluations with parent and school consultation. Fees for services are assessed on a sliding scale based on family income.