Doctor PhD Degree Counseling Psychology

The Doctor Ph.D. Degree in Counseling Psychology at Bircham International University is delivered through distance learning and is designed to link academic psychology with counseling practice. It builds specialization through counseling-focused study and includes research methodology and a final project or thesis. The program aims to support trainees with secure grounding and encourages professionals to bring awareness and cultural sensitivity into the consulting room, with guidance from academic supervisor Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha.

Program structure uses a 70% textbooks and 30% thesis model. Study requires 45 to 72 academic credits above a Master’s program, with 39 academic credits for Counseling Psychology Online and 18 academic credits for research methodology and the final project or thesis. The degree is aimed at adults and professionals, with admission open for adults over 27 years of age, and it is completed online via distance learning.

Modules

• 601COP - Analysis of Social Problems
• 602COP - Social Problems & Deviance
• 603COP - Marriage & Family Relations
• 604COP - Marriage & Family Counseling
• 605COP - Child & Adolescent Counseling
• 606COP - Personality & Social Development
• 607COP - Alcohol & Drug Counseling
• 608COP - Multicultural Diversity
• 609COP - Cross Cultural Social Perspectives
• 610COP - Counseling Psychology
• 611COP - Social Counseling
• 612COP - Crisis Counseling

Admission is open for adults over 27 years of age. A Master's degree or international equivalent (5 years of study) is required for admission.

Previous knowledge in this field of study is required.