COUN 7010 - Counseling Theories

3 cr.

Participants in this course examine the major paradigms and theoretical approaches to counseling, including Organic-Medical, Psychoanalytic, Person-Centered, Behavioral, Rational-Emotive/Cognitive and Systemic/Family. In addition to increasing participants’ understanding of the therapeutic process, the course focuses on increasing self-awareness of personal characteristics that may influence professional effectiveness. Students submit a personal statement paper.

Performance in this course is part of the pre-candidacy screening process for matriculation into the Graduate Program in Counseling.