Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

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Providing counseling and therapy services is a major role for future mental health and public service professions. This course examines approaches to counseling and psychotherapy and various roles counselors and therapists play in treatment. Topics will include an overview in major theories of counseling and psychotherapy that are commonly used in professional practice, how these approaches attempt to effect change, group therapy, career counseling and therapeutic interventions. Target populations will include adults, children, families, couples and the elderly. Law and ethics in counseling and therapy and nontraditional/alternative methods of therapy will also be addressed. Special topics will include counseling with multicultural and diverse populations.