AREA OF STUDY
Behavioral Health Sciences
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Counselors, psychotherapists, social workers, clinical psychologists, health educators and other behavioral health professionals will be in high demand over the next decade. Our students are career changers looking to complete undergraduate course prerequisites or enhance their applications for graduate or professional schools.
Meet Pamela Rosecrance
Mar 16, 2016
In five years, Pamela Rosecrance will be completing her final year in residence at the University of Tennessee Ph.D. program (where she...
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John Edwards: Student Success Story
Mar 14, 2016
No stranger to UC Berkeley Extension—he has taken classes to earn CEUs—John Edwards found that the Professional Program in Eating...
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Focus on the Positive
Gabi Galvin’s career push came from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
She was working for Twentyeight Health, “a mission-driven...
To Make a Positive Impact in Mental Health
When she finally decided to pursue graduate school for psychology, Lisell Perez-Rogers turned to UC Berkeley Extension's...
When Mental Health and Business Career Goals Converge
Jensine Sneeden does not let geography hinder her career choices.
In 2012, Jensine earned a B.A. from St. Lawrence University in upstate...
9 Reasons to Battle Against Substance Misuse
Addiction is a health condition. While prevention is ideal, if a person does develop a substance use disorder, treatment is critical....
Where Our Counseling and Psychology Graduates Go
Students in the Post-Baccalaureate Program for Counseling and Psychology Professions have been admitted to a variety of schools,...
The Ripple Effect of Healing Through Resilience
From day one, Amy Paulson has experienced trauma. Abandoned shortly after being born in Seoul, South Korea, Amy was then adopted by a...
In Pursuit of Higher Education
“I have always felt drawn to helping people,” says Post-Baccalaureate Program for Counseling and Psychology Professions graduate Sam...