Counseling Theory and Practice

Sylabus

Developing a personal paradigm, doing case study work, learning about theories, practicing basic counseling skills tied to theory, and presenting and discussing counseling theory on one’s own and in groups with peers and professor. Basic counseling skills reviewed and introduced are as follows:

·        Active listening

·        Reflection

·        Clarification and questioning

·        Summarizing

·        Mini-lecturing and information giving

·        Encouraging and supporting

·        Tone setting

·        Modeling and self-disclosure

·        Use of eyes

·        Use of voice

·        Use of leader’s energy

·        Multicultural understanding

·        Holding the focus

·        Cutting off

·        Drawing out

·        Using silence

·        Confronting/Challenging

Theories reviewed and integrated into practice are as follows:

·        Jung/Myers-Briggs

·        Anna and Sigmund Freud

·        Fritz Perls and Max Wertheimer

·        Carl Rogers

·        Michel Foucault/Epstein & White/Derrida

·        Feminism

·        Albert Ellis/Aaron Beck

·        Skinner/Watson/Pavlov

·        Binet/Gardner

·        Bandura/Vygotsky

·        Identity theories

·        School counseling

·        Appraisal/assessment

·        Psychoeducational counseling

·        Trauma-informed counseling

·        Cross-cultural counseling

·        Anti-racist counseling

·        Multicultural and social justice counseling

·        Trauma informed racism sensitive narrative therapeutic approach

·        Motivational interviewing

·        Others TBD

Anotace

This course is an intensive study of the theories, principles, and methods of counseling. It consists of experiential integration of theoretical material and basic counseling skills to learn how to intervene most effectively considering client worldview, experiences, and goals.

Course will be taught through lecture, discussion, review of readings and resources, use of video and assessment, networking with guest speakers, and mini mock counseling sessions.