Practicum Training Our practicum and internship
training at Heartland Counseling is available for Master's and Doctoral
students in clinical psychology and is based on our training
philosophy of
rural community mental health. The Center for Rural Psychology was founded
in part because students who enter graduate school with the dream of serving
rural communities often leave graduate school only to settle in the suburbs
where they were trained. By keeping these students focused on their original
goals and providing them practical examples of people who have met those
goals CRP serves its primary mission.
Predoctoral Internship As a founding member of the Chicago Area Christian Training Consortium CRP
is pleased to offer a predoctoral internship site accredited by the American
Psychological Association.
Reins of Change Rural life and horses seem to go together. So do rural psychology and equine
assisted psychotherapy. Through our partnership with Reins of Change CRP
staff can provide equine assisted therapy as an adjunct to the traditional psychotherapy
process.
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch CRP has partnered with YBGR, one of the oldest and most respected residential
treatment centers in the country. We offer mentoring for Chicago area graduates
of YBGR and have placed students and graduates at YBGR.
DianeHaving
grown up on a dairy farm in rural Nebraska, I’ve always had a
strong desire to return to the country. . . . The training I’ve
received at CRP has been instrumental in preparing me for future
work in a rural community. I’ve learned through my two years
of training at CRP how important it is to earn the respect and
trust of the community. . . . The staff at CRP have been actively
involved indeveloping programs that meet the needs of rural community
members, while diminishing the stigma associated with individual
counseling. . . . These experiences have been invaluable in preparing
me for some of the unique aspects of offering psychological services
in rural communities.
• As a Teaching
Clinic for psychology graduate students Heartland Counseling is able
to offer affordable, cutting edge treatment based on the latest research.
Graduate students are trained and supervised by graduate faculty from
the Wheaton College Programs in Clinical Psychology.
• We
offer outreach to local organizations and churches through our Speaker
Series. We have recently presented on behavioral management of special-needs
children and on pornography addiction. We will be happy to tailor a presentation
to your organization’s need.
CRP HAPPENINGS!
April 12, 2008
Second Annual Friend-Raiser
For the
Center for Rural Psychology
