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Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs

College of Education & Applied Human Sciences

Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs

College of Education & Applied Human Sciences

Be Empowered to Support Those with Communication and Mental Health Needs

Gain the skills and knowledge needed to enhance the quality of life of individuals with communication, swallowing, counseling and mental health needs and the lives of their caregivers, families, and communities. Dynamic and innovative academic programs in communication disorders, mental health counseling and school counseling provide a foundation for a rewarding career or career advancement.

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Why Study Clinical Therapeutic Programs

Be prepared to create a society in which individuals with communication and mental health needs are supported to participate in life. Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs consists of students, faculty, alumni, and community partners who are making a true difference in the lives of others.

Help others find their voice. The EKU communication disorders programs prepare highly qualified and ethical speech-language pathologists and audiologists to provide effective, evidence-based services to persons of all ages and diverse backgrounds with communication and swallowing disorders and differences. EKU offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees through a fully accredited program that has been preparing speech-language pathologists and audiologists since 1969. We aspire to be the academic and clinical training leader in communication sciences and disorders among regional universities nationwide.

The counselor education programs at EKU are anchored by and in support of the counseling profession – a profession founded on holistic and humanistic principles that has evolved over the decades to meet a changing society and address its needs. The profession has its origin in the areas of counseling psychology, school guidance, and vocational rehabilitation counseling, and despite being a profession among many under the contemporary umbrella of the mental health field, professional counselors maintain distinction in their philosophy and approach to client treatment that is at the heart of EKU’s counselor education program.

Students in Eastern Kentucky University’s communication disorders programs have the opportunity to complete clinical practicum requirements in our Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, a non-profit clinic which has been serving the university and community since 1984.

The EKU Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic has three major functions:

  • Provide comprehensive and equitable clinical services for persons of all ages with communication problems,
  • Continue investigation and research on the nature and management of communication problems, and
  • Offer ongoing clinical instruction to students in speech-language pathology and audiology.

The majority of diagnostic and therapeutic services provided at this facility are provided by senior undergraduate and first-year graduate students. Student clinicians are fully prepared for therapy and work under the direct guidance of experienced faculty supervisors who hold the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech-language pathology or audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Student Stories & Features

Crickett Ravizee

Crickett Ravizee

EKU Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student
Connecting with my cohort has been my favorite experience. Its nice working with people who also have a drive to help others and want to better the world.
Kennedy Thurman

Kennedy Thurman

EKU Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student
Dr. Mi-Hee Jeon has been very beneficial in my courses and has shown me a totally different side of counseling.

Mollie Martin

EKU Psychology Graduate & Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student
After receiving my Bachelor of Science in Psychology in May of 2021, I decided to stay with EKU for graduate school to earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. This program allowed me more room to grow, not only professionally, but personally too. My skills have improved in all areas of my life and I feel confident and comfortable to take the next step in my life in working as a mental health therapist. I have met many inspirational people along the way who I now consider to be role models. I have made many friends in…

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Department of Clinical Therapeutic Programs

Wallace Building
Room 201

859-622-1125
cou.csdoffice@eku.edu

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