Empathic Listening Skills

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This course is designed to clearly define empathic listening skills within a trauma-informed context. Students learn to differentiate listening from psychotherapy and practice listening skills. Topics include values identification, basic listening skills, in-depth exploration skills, working in challenging situations, and action planning without counseling. Students explore how their own barriers may lead to projection, hindering empathic listening. Ideal for those who plan to work in a human services setting. Prerequisite: PSY 100 ; second semester sophomore standing. Offered Fall, Spring.