The
School of Holistic Studies began offering a master's degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Holistic Studies at our Campbell campus in 1999. This master's degree is designed for people who want to become Marriage & Family Therapists, meeting the educational requirements for licensure in the state of California.
The Holistic Studies specialization integrates somatic and transpersonal psychology, building on these two fields of study with the focus of training students to work with a body, mind and spirit approach. In the first year of the program students learn to look deeply at their own psychological issues and develop a keen understanding of who they are, their place in the world and what they will bring to their work with others. The second year is infused with clinical theory and practice as well as continued personal growth and development of clinical competence. The third year students are out in clinical placements either at external sites or at one of the University's counseling centers:
Sunnyvale Community Counseling Center or the
Center for Holistic Counseling in Oakland.
The
degree program requirements include options for emphases that give students depth training in either
Buddhist Psychology or
Queer Psychology. Each emphasis is made up of 5 courses that give students the ability to develop a specialization in one of these areas in their clinical practice.
Faculty and staff of the Holistic Studies program in Campbell:
Doreen Maller, Program Director
Doreen Maller earned her Master's in Counseling Psychology with an
Expressive Arts emphasis at the California Institute of Integral
Studies. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a
private practice in San Mateo and has spent many years practicing in
community mental health with a specialty in high-risk adolescents.
She is completing her PhD in Transformative Studies.
Melissa Fritchle, Core Faculty
Melissa Fritchle received her MA in Counseling Psychology Specializing in Holistic Studies from John F. Kennedy University. She specializes in Sex Therapy and is actively pursuing her MFT license. She is a Gender Specialist Intern, co-leads the Monterey Transgender Support group and is an active member of AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists). Advocating for sexual health, diversity and education, she has been a featured guest speaker on several radio shows and conferences.
Jennifer Crane, Program Advisor
Nancy Orr, Administrative Director
To make an individual appointment, email
proginfo@jfku.edu or call 800.868.2359.
Information Meetings
Campbell Meetings:
Every Thursday 5-6pm
Santa Cruz Meetings:
2nd Thursdays 7-8pm
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JFKU Campbell Campus
1 West Campbell Avenue, Bldg. A, Room 201
Campbell
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