Mindfulness and Counseling

Catalog description

COED 655 is designed to serve as an introduction to mindfulness practices for school counselors, mental health counselors, and other helping professionals. Students will learn strategies for integrating mindfulness activities into the process of counseling, increasing awareness, and teaching concentration skills. The content of the course will focus on specific techniques for reducing stress and eliciting the relaxation response in both clients and within the helping professional her/himself.