The graduate certificate in Violence, Loss & Trauma Counseling (VoLT) at Marshall University is designed for professionals seeking expertise in trauma-informed care.
The graduate VoLT Certificate offers comprehensive understanding of how violence, loss, and trauma affect lives. It prepares clinicians for creative, expressive, and experiential interventions that promote healing, resilience, self-care, and personal responsibility for a life well-lived.
Applicants who have obtained a master’s degree in behavioral health disciplines (counseling, psychology, school psychology, social work, etc.) or who are concurrently enrolled in one of these programs are eligible to apply for the VoLT certificate.
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
- COUN 555: Crisis Intervention & Conflict Resolution
- COUN 556: Death & Grief Counseling
- COUN 654: Family Violence
- COUN 682: Treatment in Trauma Recovery
Elective Courses (Select 6 credit hours from the following)
- COUN 683: Psychophysiology of Trauma
- COUN 684: Treating Complex Trauma & Loss
- COUN 685: Military Culture & Treating Veterans
- COUN 686: Trauma & Suffering
- COUN 687: Trauma and Restorative Justice in Schools and Communities
Total Credit Hours 18