Counseling Theory and Psychotherapy

Catalog description

This course introduces, analyzes, and evaluates the application various counseling and psychotherapy theories and models. The following theories will be examined: (a) Psychoanalytic, (b) Adlerian, (c) Existential; (d) Person-Centered (e) Gestalt; (f) Behavior; (g) Cognitive Behavior; (h) Reality (i) Postmodern and (k) Family Systems. Emphasis will be placed on developing effective techniques for conducting individual counseling, conducting interviews, helping clients adjust to change, facilitating clients with self-exploration, selfunderstanding, and self-evaluation. This course is 173 designed to explore the counseling process by examining specific theories and the related research. This course is designed to acquaint candidates with implementation of a counseling relationship in clinical and school settings