The Ánimo Latinx Counseling Concentration is a set of five courses — within the total 63-unit program — that provides additional instruction to students conducting psychotherapy/counseling with Latinx and Spanish speaking clients. Ánimo students are specifically trained to provide culturally sensitive services to clients in both Spanish and English. As a result of this specialty, Ánimo students are easily able to find practicum/internship experiences at agencies because there are so few therapists and counselors who have these skills. Community mental health agencies also struggle to find bilingual and bicultural associates (post degree therapists) who are qualified to provide psychotherapy/counseling in Spanish and administrators who can provide supervision to counselors-in-training. Ánimo students will be able to fulfill these community needs.
Ánimo is one of the few programs in the nation training bilingual and bicultural counselors at a public university. Most of our students are first-generation college students who will benefit from financial support through their training.
Your support is essential to building student success within the Ánimo program and it will help us strengthen the mental health services available to Spanish speaking/Latinx communities in Southern California. Donations will provide:
- Course materials in Spanish and English
- Books and supplies
- Scholarships or stipends for students
- Research and/or community outreach stipends
- Travel expenses to practicum sites, counseling, specialized advising, and workshops, etc.
- Part-time positions as graduate assistants, teaching assistants, or research assistants.
All students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin are welcome as members to CSUF clubs and organizations.
