Theories/Models of Counseling

Catalog description

Major counseling theories and their relationship to the counseling process are explored. Individual, familial, and systemic models are presented using but not limited to analytical, phenomenological, person-centered, existential, behavioral, cognitive/behavioral approaches. Students will be required to compare and contrast counseling theories and strategies, consider appropriate application of these strategies in diverse populations, and develop a personal model for providing help and facilitating behavioral change.