COUNSELING FUNDAMENTALS IN MENTAL HEALTH      3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

(Cross-listed with CES 24002 ) Students in this course learn the fundamental counseling skills of empathy, active listening, paraphrasing and reflection while building a therapeutic alliance. Students engage in practice, repetition and feedback on these skills which support culturally sensitive communication with clients. Students also receive a balanced theoretical approach in the power of basic counseling skills.