PSY 425Fndtl Skills/Helping Profs

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The class examines the major theories of counseling and psychotherapy, such as humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, and psychodynamic. The course reviews various perspectives on how problems develop, how theories guide interventions, and ethical issues. In addition, students begin to learn about how these ideas are applied to therapeutic relationships. For instance, students learn the fundamental of therapeutic relationships, basic listening skills, and defining and focusing of therapeutic goals.