About the Community Counseling Training Center

The Community Counseling Training Center (CCTC) is part of the Department of Counseling and Higher Education in the College of Education. We’re committed to preparing multiculturally competent counseling professionals who can facilitate positive change in individuals’ development and interactions throughout their lifespans.

Our Team

Our staff consists of administrative, professional and counseling staff, as well as research assistants. Our counselors are NIU master’s and doctoral counseling students carefully selected and supervised by NIU counseling faculty with the appropriate licenses and doctoral degrees.

Accreditation

The NIU counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs for specializations in clinical mental health and school counseling in the master’s program, as well as counselor education and supervision in the doctoral program.

Confidentiality

Counseling sessions are recorded. Video recordings focus on the student and help supervisors provide accurate feedback. We value client confidentiality and take every appropriate precaution when dealing with documents that contain identifying client information.

Our counselors and supervisors are professionally and ethically bound to preserve the confidentiality of all personal information revealed by the client in a counseling relationship. The only exception is clients who prove to be at clear and imminent danger of harming themselves or others.