CEP 618SEM - Principles and Practice of Counseling

This is an introductory counseling course that examines basic counseling processes, skills, and practices. Topics include the helping model, listening and attending, therapeutic responses, working with resistant clients, readiness for change and motivational interviewing, assessment of needs, and strategies for implementation. The course will include theoretical, experiential, and personal/reflective components to help the student learn and ethically utilize counseling skills that are consistent with their personal views of the world. open only to majors.

Credits: 3