Counseling Skills

Catalog description

Studies that provide an understanding of counseling and consultation process, including: counselor and consultant characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes, verbal and nonverbal behaviors and personal characteristics, orientations, and skills; the development of a therapeutic relationship, establishment of appropriate counseling goals, designing of intervention strategies, evaluation of client outcomes, and success termination of the professional relationship. Studies will also facilitate student self-awareness so that the counselor-client relationship is therapeutic, and the counselor maintains appropriate professional boundaries. Students will begin to develop a personal model of counseling as well as establish a general framework for understanding and practicing consultation. Integration of technological strategies and applications within counseling and consultation processes will be explored, including ethical and legal considerations, the process, application and implementation of technology assisted counseling/therapy, the integration of ethical and social responsibility, current standards of practice for distance delivery and appropriateness of services with diverse individuals, relationships, and families.