EPS Practicum Counseling Clinic

The EPS Counseling Clinic connects members of the NAU and broader Arizona communities with free counseling while providing graduate students with carefully supervised professional experiences

Our clients include NAU students and employees, children and adolescents, adults, couples, and other community members. 

In Flagstaff alone during 2025-2026, the EPS Practicum Counseling Clinic served:

• NAU Students & Employees – 89 Clients
• Community Members – 70 Clients
• Total Flagstaff Clients – 159

Among the 70 community members served in Flagstaff, 18 were minors, and the clinic also worked with couples. Statewide campuses serve an especially strong community population spanning a range of ages

Across Arizona, the clinics typically serve approximately 240–260 clients each year, in-person and through telehealth

Support that is accessible and counseling close to home: services are free, open to people of all ages in Arizona, and available through telehealth anywhere in the state

Availability at individual sites varies by semester

Flagstaff Campus
801 S. Knoles Dr.
Flagstaff, AZ 86011

Phoenix – North Valley Campus
15451 N. 28th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85053

Tucson Campus
2202 W. Anklam Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85709

Yuma Campus
2020 South Ave. 8 E
Yuma, AZ 85365

Can’t come to a clinic?
Telehealth counseling is available to clients anywhere in Arizona

NAU Educational Psychology students contribute to communities across Arizona through counseling clinics, schools, behavioral health settings, and other professional placements

79,940 hours of clinical and school-based service of service each annually.  Where those nearly 80,000 hours of clinical and school-based service come from:

Note: Annual totals vary somewhat based on enrollment, placements, students’ prior preparation, and individual program progression.

Preparing professionals while serving Arizona

The clinic is both a community resource and an important part of professional preparation in NAU’s Department of Educational Psychology

Graduate students develop their skills through progressively more advanced supervised experiences in counseling, assessment, consultation, and other professional services

Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA Program:

Approximately 80 students are admitted annually

Students complete both a practicum and internship. During practicum, each student completes at least 100 hours, including 40 hours of direct client contact. NAU’s published clinical-hour requirements confirm the 40 direct/60 indirect/100 total practicum structure

Flagstaff students complete their counseling practicum through the campus clinic, generally seeing four to six clients weekly over 10–14 weeks. Students at other campuses combine campus-clinic work with field placements

Students then complete a 600-hour internship, including 240 hours of direct service

School Psychology EdS Program:

Approximately 30 students are admitted annually

Students complete a yearlong practicum and yearlong internship, contributing substantial professional service directly to Arizona schools. Practicum experiences account for approximately 9,000 hours annually, followed by approximately 36,000 hours through school psychology internships

NAU’s current requirements identify a 1,200-hour internship for School Psychology EdS preparation

Combined Counseling/School Psychology PhD Program:

Approximately six students are admitted annually

Doctoral students gain experience across both counseling and school psychology, beginning with counseling and school psychology practica and progressing to advanced practicum and a full-year internship. The program therefore prepares students to work across multiple professional settings rather than within a single service environment

The Combined Counseling-School Psychology PhD program is based at the Flagstaff campus

Counseling provided by professionals in training – Counseling services are provided by graduate students who are training to become professional counselors and psychologists. Their clinical work takes place under professional supervision

Sessions conducted through the training clinic are recorded so students can receive feedback on their counseling skills from licensed supervisors

The Counseling Clinic provides free counseling to students, employees and Arizona community members, with graduate students working under the supervision of licensed counseling faculty

Before your first appointment: 

Services are available to people of all ages in Arizona, and availability varies by location and semester. Contact us today for more information on getting started

When contacting the clinic, let us know which location you are interested in or whether you would prefer telehealth

EPS Counseling Clinic Contact Information:
EPS Counseling Clinic Email (preferred contact method for an efficient and secure means of communication)
928-523-7135