Counseling Across the Lifespan

Catalog description

This course prepares counselors to address client needs across developmental levels within multicultural contexts. Students explore theories of individual and family development across the lifespan, including cultural identity development, learning, personality and psychological development. The course examines biological, neurological, physiological, systemic, cultural, and environmental factors that affect lifespan development, functioning, behavior, resilience, and overall wellness. Students study models of resilience, optimal development, and wellness across the lifespan, as well as models of psychosocial adjustment and adaptation to illness and disability, and the influence of mental and physical health conditions on coping, resilience, and overall wellness. Throughout the course, students apply developmental theories and models to intervention selection, case conceptualization, and understanding client experiences across the lifespan.