EP305: Implications of the CACREP Complaint: Boundaries of Academic Freedom

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of a civil rights complaint on CACREP standards and academic freedom in counselor education.

Joined by Drs. Nathaniel Brown, Darius Green, and Frank Gorritz, the panel explores the implications of the civil rights complaint, boundaries of academic freedom, and whether CACREP standards are veering away from neutrality in counselor training. This conversation will challenge assumptions and invite deeper reflection on the future of counselor education. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit https://concept.paloaltou.edu/resources/the-thoughtful-counselor-podcast The Thoughtful Counselor is created in partnership with Palo Alto University's Division of Continuing & Professional Studies. Learn more at concept.paloaltou.edu

People in this episode

Guests: Nathaniel Brown, Darius Green, Frank Gorritz

Topics covered

• CACREP standards
• academic freedom
• counselor training
• civil rights complaint
• counselor education

Keywords

• CACREP
• academic freedom
• counselor education
• civil rights
• training standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CACREP, Palo Alto University, The Thoughtful Counselor

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