International Students, ESL, Applying to U.S. Counseling Psych Grad Programs

Dr. Hammer answers a question submitted by an international student. The question: is it worth it to apply for counseling psychology PhDs programs if you are an international student, given that these programs require students to learn to conduct talk therapy using traditional white/Eurocentric American English vernacular? Dr. Hammer's response focuses on written and oral English fluency requirements of counseling and clinical psychology PhD and PsyD programs. However, there are other aspects to being an internal student, beyond language considerations, that can shape whether one would want to apply to U.S-based counseling psych programs, so watch this next video for more commentary on that: • International Students...