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This course provides an exploration of the theory and practice of counseling supervision and consultation, including models, techniques, process, case conceptualization, ethical issues, multicultural competency, and legal considerations. The format of this course will combine lecture, class discussion, and experiential activities. The course will only be offered to advanced students, those students who have completed a counseling practicum and are currently enrolled in counseling internship, and will be paired with COUN 508 Counseling Techniques, which is offered to beginning students, to facilitate and experiential learning process between the two classes. Students will also use their internship placement site as an opportunity to experience supervision and consultation.
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This course will outline and examine the historical roots of the formation of the field of clinical mental health counseling, the various philosophical foundations and trends that have influenced this formation, and how this has informed clinical practice. This course will also focus specifically on the role of trauma as both a causal event leading to the formation of this field, and to the symptomatology it has hoped to address in the clinic. The course will utilize specific historical, philosophical, and clinical texts to make this argument.
COUN 517 Human Growth and Developmental (3 SH)
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This course provides an overview of various approaches to working with clients emphasizing emotion theory and the role of empathic attunement in healing. Class sessions and readings will explore the interpersonal therapy process and demonstrate various ways to implement experiential techniques in therapy. Students will work to further define their theory and use this to apply a variety of counseling approaches and techniques. Each student will construct a research paper that integrates their theoretical approach with techniques, interventions and applicable counseling approaches. Class sessions will emphasize experiential exercises, technique based role-plays and skill enhancement group praxis. Students are encouraged to take risks and develop their personal style in applying experiential methods in treatment.
COUN 527 Psychopathology (3 SH)
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