Fundamentals of Interviewing and Counseling

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to principles and theories of interviewing and counseling for professionals going into Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and Addiction Counseling. This course focuses on specific micro and macro skills within a human service setting including applicable code of ethics. Analysis of the dynamics between counselor and clients will be examined. Basic skills of the counseling or psychotherapy session include listening, influencing, and structuring an effective session with individual and multicultural sensitivity. ADVISORIES: ENGL-C1000 or ENGL-C1000H. (A, CSU) (C-ID ADS 120X)