2020-2021 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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PSY 217 - Introduction to Counseling Theory and Practice Theoretical foundations and techniques associated with a variety of individual counseling approaches including psychoanalytic, humanistic, existential, cognitive - behavioral, feminist, and integrative. Basic counseling skills are introduced and practiced.
Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: PSY 110 General Psychology
Credits: 3 Hours 3 Class Hours Course Profile Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Understand the therapeutic process and the practical elements of the counseling interaction.
- Understand and distinguish between the various theoretical models of counseling.
- Learn and practice listening and attending skills essential to the counseling process.
- Appreciate the variety of ethical and professional issues in counseling and develop a personal position on these issues.
- Apply five contrasting theories to specific cases.
- Integrate theoretical and experiential learning in order to begin to develop a personal model of counseling.
- Engage in self-assessment of personal qualities that support and hinder attempts at being therapeutic for others.
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