How
long does a typical session last?
Individual therapy is typically 50 minutes/once a week for 12 sessions.
Group sessions last 1 ½ to 2 hours, once a week, and are not
subject to the 12 session limit.
How
will I know what to talk about in sessions?
There are no specific criteria for what or how to talk
about your issues in session. Most therapists would probably agree that
the more you participate, the more you can expect to gain from the experience.
All of the psychological staff at CSUDH believe that it is important
for the client to feel comfortable and safe in counseling, and want
you to be the judge of how much you will share, about what, with whom
and when.
What
if I don't feel comfortable with a particular therapist?
Sometimes you may feel it is important to speak to someone
of a particular gender, cultural or ethnic background. If you feel uncomfortable
with a therapist for any reason, please discuss this with him or her
for a possible referral. You have a right to feel comfortable with the
therapist you choose. Our staff will honor and appreciate your honest
and direct feedback.
Counseling
seems like such a couldy thing. How can I tell if I have actually benefited?
By the end of your sessions, you might be less upset, more in charge
of your life, and have more satisfying relationships with friends and
family. And when your relationships are smoother, you will probably
have more energy and focus to accomplish the things you want and need.
Groups
and Workshops Offered |
What
is Group Therapy?
In group counseling, one or two trained leaders meet with six to eight
students to explore their concerns. Some groups focus on a specific
concern, while other groups focus on almost any issue relevant to your
personal development and growth. All groups typically involve some combination
of sharing perceptions, thoughts and feelings; giving and receiving
feedback; and trying out new behaviors in a safe, confidential environment.
Student
Health and Psychological Services - Groups Offered
Located
in the Student Health Center
Sign up at SHC A-141or call (310) 243-3818
Dealing
with Grief
A place of support for those who have experienced the death of a
loved one, family member, partner, or friend.
Getting
It Together as a Student
S. Downing wrote: "Success is staying on course to your greatest
dreams, while creating wisdom, happiness, and unconditional self-worth
along the way." Join with others to do some personal work to pinpoint
your dreams, discover what role your courses can play in getting you
there, and acquire some practical tools for accomplishing your work.
We'll have fun along the way, too.(There won't be any graded assignments,
but there will be some personal journal writing.)
Mother/Daughter
Relationships
Stormy and painful mother/daughter relationships can have a profound
and unresolved hold on us which lingers in adulthood. This group will
explore your feelings as a mother and/or a daughter without your own
mother or daughter being present. If you are interested in exploring
mother/daughter relationships, please call (310) 243-3818 for further information.
Outgrowing
The Pain of Childhood Sexual Abuse
This group provides a supportive environment for adult women molested
as children (AMAC), to explore their feelings and to understand better
how these feelings are currently affecting their lives. It provides
an opportunity to grow and change through self-exploration and sharing.
If you are concerned about confidentiality, sharing in a group, or aren't
sure your experience was "really" abuse, you may want discuss
it in the individual session which each student must first have with
Dr. Long.
Improve
your Adversity and Emotional Quotients, Dealing Constructively with
Adversity and Emotions
We all know we have an Intelligence Quotient or IQ. However, we
also have Emotional and Adversity Quotients. It is believed that not
much can be done to change or increase the IQ, but much can be done
to improve the way we deal with our emotions and with the adversity
that comes our way. This group provides a supportive environment in
which to learn how to more effectively deal with our emotions and how
to more effectively handle adversity. It provides an opportunity to
grow and change through self-exploration and sharing.
A Presentation
for Clubs or Groups
Beneath the Surface: When Intimate Relationships Turn Violent
Facilitated by Janet Niederman, Ph.D..
Inform yourself regarding the signposts to violence in intimate relationships
so that you can be sure to not get there. Appropriate for academic and
general student life groups; for women only, for men only, and for coed
groups.
Additional groups
are offered in the Office
of Student Development
Faculty
and Staff Consultations |
Faculty and staff
are encouraged to contact us for individual consultations regarding
issues with disturbed or disruptive students. We can help you to identify
strategies for dealing with such situations, and provide you with referral
resources as appropriate.
We also encourage
you to contact us if you feel you are the target of any kind of harassing,
intimidating or threatening behavior by any member of the campus community
that is causing you emotional distress and/or concern for your safety.
If, of course, you feel you are in any kind of immediate danger, you
should contact the university police directly.
All consultations
will be kept confidential, although in helping you to develop a plan
of action, we may suggest involving other university departments (e.g.
University Police, Faculty Affairs, Human Resources Management). In
addition to individual consultations, we can arrange for presentations
to be given to groups or departments on the following related topics:
Civility
in the Workplace
Workplace Violence
Assisting Troubled Individuals
Please contact:
Dr. Janie MacHarg
Director, Student Health & Psychological Services
(310) 243-3818
E-mail jmacharg@csudh.edu
Pre-Doctoral
Psychology Internships |
Description
of Training Program
Since 1987, California State University Dominguez Hills, has served
as a training site for graduate students who are working toward a doctoral
degree in clinical psychology. Interns are provided supervised experience
in clinical assessment, individual and group therapy, development of
university outreach programs, and psychoeducational workshops. Licensed
professionals provide experientially based clinical training, using
audio tape and individual and group supervision. Professional staff
as well as interns present clinical cases in group supervision. Training
seminars are provided monthly on various topics of interest to students
and staff. The internship provides both short and "longer term"
therapy experiences.
Qualifications
Candidates for the pre-doctoral internships must be fully enrolled in
a doctoral program and have some supervised clinical experience. Ph.D.
and Psy-D students with advanced doctoral training are preferred. CSUDH
is rich in cultural diversity and non traditional returning adult students.
Interns need to have experience with and interest in working with culturally
diverse populations.
Benefits
While there is no stipend, students are afforded a number of perks to
enhance their academic and professional experience. Students are provided
a private office with late model computers, printers, Internet and e-mail
services. They are also afforded access to the CSUDH Library, sponsored
attendance at professional conferences, parking privileges, vacations
and holidays. The internship typically begins mid September and runs
through mid June.
Applications
Application Deadline, March 5.
Janie MacHarg, Ph.D., Interim Training Director
California State University Dominguez Hills
1000 E. Victoria Blvd.
Carson California, 90747
Applications
must include:
California State University, Dominguez Hills • 1000 E. Victoria Street • Carson, California 90747 • (310) 243-3696
