Resources for Success
Financial Resources
Financial Aid Office
Students interested in financial aid should work directly with the Financial Aid Department at CSUN. Some students will qualify for grants that can significantly reduce the overall cost of the program.
CSUN Scholarships
CSUN also offers numerous scholarships. These are listed on the scholarship page.
Travel Funds for Conferences
http://www.csun.edu/as/funding-process
Self-Care Resources
Oasis Wellness Center
Center provides wellness services for students and faculty. Services include massage, nutritional counseling, acupuncture, art therapy, meditation classes, yoga, reiki, and wellbeing workshops on a range of topics. The center also provides a relaxing atmosphere with fire pits and sleep pods for power napping.
Counseling Services
http://www.csun.edu/counseling
Mental health services, including individual and group counseling for a range of mental health and relational concerns.
Student Recreation Center
State-of-the-art center that provides exercise and leisure activities, including intramural sports, yoga, Pilates, group fitness, pools, rock climbing, youth programs, nutrition counseling, personal training, etc.
Health Services
Student health services provides medical, dental, vision, immunization, x-ray, pharmacy, laboratory, substance use counseling, smoking cessation, nutrition counseling, gynecology, podiatry, physical therapy, lactation, and dermatology services. Reduced fee acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage.
CSUN Heart
https://www.csun.edu/heart
CSUN heart offers financial, housing, food, and other support for CSUN students in need.
Advising and Student Resources
Ed Psych and Counseling Department Web Page
www.csun.edu/edpsy
MFT Program Webpage
www.csun.edu/edpsy/mft.html
Link to Department's Student Resources' Page
Includes Culminating Experience Handbook, Rubrics for the Culminating Experience, etc.
https://www.csun.edu/eisner-education/educational-psychology-counseling/student-resources
Link to Graduate Studies Project/Thesis Page
https://www.csun.edu/graduate-studies/thesisdissertation
CSUN Library; Department Librarian Eric Garcia
library.csun.edu
Link to University Forms
https://www.csun.edu/admissions-records/forms
Professional Resources
Board of Behavioral Sciences: State Licensing Board
www.bbs.ca.gov
Professional Organizations
AAMFT: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
www.aamft.org
IFTA: International Family Therapy Association
www.ifta-familytherapy.com
CAMFT: California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
www.camft.org
Training Institutes
Mental Research Institute, Brief therapy
www.mri.org
Houston Galveston Institute, Collaborative Therapy
https://hgicounseling.org/