Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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COUN 4003. Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Overview of counseling theories, dynamics of client change processes, and basic techniques in counseling and psychotherapy. Historic and contemporary trends in clinical mental health counseling. May include discussion on contemporary issues such as race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, relationship status, gender identity, socioeconomic status, disability, health status, religious or spiritual belief, religious or spiritual affiliation, national origin, or other aspects of identity. Designed for upper-division undergraduates considering a helping profession. Prerequisite: HDFS 1513 or PSY 1603 . Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.