Prerequisite: Psyc 6161 / Cepd 6140
 

Course Description:

Emphasizes the mastery of attending, responding, action and termination strategies necessary to assist client’s progress through the stages of counseling. Focuses on the counseling skills which facilitate client self-understanding, client goal-setting and client actions. Same as Cepd 6161.
 

Course Objectives:

· mastery of the attending and responding skills learned in the basic methods course
· mastery of the counseling skills involved in assisting clients to develop new perspectives and increasing understanding
· mastery of the counseling skills involved in helping clients to develop goals/preferred scenarios
· mastery of the counseling skills involved in helping clients formulate strategies and plans of action
· mastery of counseling skills involved in the termination of counseling services
· ability to accurately critique audio and video tapes of one’s own and other’s counseling sessions
· flexibility and openness in various activities in receiving feedback from fellow students and instructor designed to improve counseling skills
· mastery of interviewing skills needed to assess the dysfunctional patterns and emerging themes of clients
· sensitivity to the legal-ethical implications of counseling practices with diverse populations
 

Required Reading:

· Egan, G. (1991). The skilled helper: A systematic approach to effective helping. (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Supplemental Reading:

· Corey, G. (1991). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
· Ivey, A.E. (1994). International interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development. (2nd ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
· Egan, G. (1990). Exercises in helping skills: A training manual to accompany the skilled helper. 4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Course Requirements:
· class attendance
· counseling sessions
·  tape scripts
· observations
· self-evaluations