Prospective Students
Program & Clinic Overview
The
New Horizons Family Counseling Center is a product of a long-standing
collaboration between the Counselor Educatio
n Program at The College of
William & Mary and regional school districts in Williamsburg and
the surrounding areas. New Horizons is funded by the Regional Education
center and Students in the public school systems in Williamsburg-James
City County, Newport News, Hampton, York, Gloucester, and Poquoson are
referred for free family counseling that is provided by Masters and
Doctoral students who are completing clinical practica and internships
in the Family Counseling program and supervised by licensed faculty.
Students are introduced to innovative approaches to system-focused
interventions, to strengthen family functioning, to facilitate
family-school collaboration and to enhance school achievement.
The clinic structure enables students to work together in a manner similar to that of community agencies that provide multiple services under one roof. Family counseling services are provided at sites both on the campus of William & Mary and in selected, surrounding public schools. Under supervision, students serve as administrators, clinical supervisors, and family counselors, roles which provide valuable preparation and experience for clinical practice in family counseling and faculty positions in counselor education. Graduate assistantships in the Clinic are available for students who wish to pursue this track.
