Counseling Center

Practicum Requirements and Application Process

(General and Advanced):

7 client contact hours per week
1-2 initial assessments per week
1 hour of individual supervision per week
2 hours of group supervision (practicum class) per week
2-3 outreach programs per semester

Please note that there is a mandatory orientation for all practicum students (general and advanced) which is typically held during the 3rd week of August each year.

Application Requirements (Trauma and Multicultural Specialty Practica):

Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of supervised clinical experience. This experience must include direct counseling along with clinical (not administrative) supervision.

Application Procedures:

Please submit the following by the deadlines stated below:

Brief cover letter addressing your interest in the practicum

Current Vitae 

Application Deadlines: March 14, 2008

Send all application materials to:

Alaycia D. Reid, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Practicum Program
Georgia State University Counseling Center
P.O. Box 3996
Atlanta , Georgia 30302-3996

Physical Address:

Citizen's Trust Building
(Next to the University Commons)
75 Piedmont Ave, N.E., Suite 200A

Atlanta, GA 30303

You may also send an electronic copy of your application to couadr@langate.gsu.edu.

If you have any questions about the practicum program at Georgia State University, please contact Dr. Alaycia Reid at (404) 413-1640.