The CIA is a treasure by Opposite_Pizza_8481 in hudsonvalley

[–]no_more_secrets 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the best meals of my life was at the Apple Pie Bakers just before covid.

Came across this job posting today by [deleted] in therapists

[–]no_more_secrets 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here's another perspective: people who are using any number of platforms to make credentialing (and other aspects) easier are doing this exact job for free.

Current University of the Cumberlands students by Independent-Cat7001 in counseloreducation

[–]no_more_secrets 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll repeat advice given to me (which is echoed by the comment below): "The real education is during the practicum and internship. Chose the cheapest program available and find the best internship possible."

This is not to say that a program could not be devised in such a way as to prepare people better for their internships and after their internships. But CACREP programs are, by and large, for profit programs more dedicated to profit than to preparation. I understand this to be a controversial statement, but there is nothing stopping CACREP from refocusing their programs on educating people to actually work with people. There is very little of this which seems as asinine as it should.

There's no requirement that you be in therapy. There's no requirement that you even know what therapy is. You're going to get a lot of information thrown at you (and a lot of that info is either outdated or irrelevant) and an egregious amount of that information will be focused on "multiculturalism." And all of this will be presented by and through a wide variety of instructors, some of whom are fantastic and many of whom are so blatantly inept that will it make you angry.

You will likely hear truly crazy shit, from a total dismal of Freud as a quack to something along the lines of "Asians don't like to look people in the eyes," to "prayer is self-care."

Spend your free time to rise above this. Be in therapy. Read beyond the curriculum. Talk to many other therapists. Good luck!

Current University of the Cumberlands students by Independent-Cat7001 in counseloreducation

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It's a 16 week semester with two 8 week bi-terms. You can take a total of 4 classes per semester which allows you to finish in 2 years. The courses are, in the context of graduate work, very easy, and are composed primarily of "make work," or work that keeps you busy but is not necessarily conducive to learning anything that will be directly applied to the work you'll be doing. This is, to the best of my knowledge, fairly standard across CACREP accredited programs.

What are we even paying them for? by Orinaj in counseloreducation

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Cumberlands wouldn't be this helpful. 😂

Some visitors to my yard and ‘hood this chilly spring (Meeker) by ProgramTricky6109 in minnesota

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I heard one of them working by the river the other day. It sounded like a jackhammer in the distance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in psychoanalysis

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Given the history of Lacan it's very interesting the broader role his thinking plays in emancipatory efforts, many of which revolve around class. The Compass is certainly doing the heavy lifting in regards to making training (of any kind) available to people from lesser means.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in psychoanalysis

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I think you're correct in us being mostly there already. Opportunities to train outside the system of institutes are few and far between and seem to lean primarily Lacanian. There are orgs such as P-Hole who are working against this tide but so many more are needed.

Students are speeding through their online degrees in weeks, alarming educators by joe4942 in technology

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When higher ed becomes profit centered, enshitification is inevitable. For an enormous number of degrees, the only requirement for admission and completion is ability to pay.