Existential-Phenomenological Counseling Psych Programs

[pasquooz]

Hello all,

I will be applying to grad programs later this year and was wondering if anyone on the board has any thoughts on existential-phenomenological counseling psych programs, namely Seattle U and University of Dallas. I will most likely be applying to clinical, psychodynamic-friendly MSW/MSS programs (Bryn Mawr, Boston University, Simmons, NYU), though I am curious about how these programs compare in terms of clinical preparedness, as well as how they might be received by prospective employers. I'm pretty well-acquainted with the age old LPC vs. LCSW debate, so I don't mean to resurrect that with this post. More so, are programs like these worth going to or do they end up being somewhat limiting following graduation?

About my own interests: I would like to gain varied clinical experience during school and post-grad (SMI, adult MH agency, crisis, maybe even adolescent) before eventually working on building a private practice. Down the road, I would also like to have a sort of "niche specialty" in private practice work with artists/people in creative professions (though, not exclusively), in addition to becoming trained as a psychedelic-assisted therapist for PTSD treatment.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!