Counseling Theories and Practice.

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This course is an overview of the major theories of counseling and psychotherapy. Because the purpose of counseling and psychotherapy is to help individuals make personally meaningful changes in their lives, we will consistently examine the means through which the traditional theoretical perspectives try to produce such changes. Students will read about the historical and intellectual foundations of major counseling theories, while at the same time, observing the skills and techniques employed by practitioners using those theoretical perspectives. The other salient focus of this class will involve an appraisal of the major theoretical approaches from a faith understanding.