CPSY 455 - Counseling Issues and Skills:Advanced Techniques in Counseling

Institution:

Lehigh University

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Description:

The objectives of this course are to help students expand knowledge of traditional counseling theories and facilitate the development of basic counseling and assessment skills. Specifically, the course is designed to: (1) Enhance students' understanding of the intersection of characteristics of effective helping, stages of the helping relationship, and the uses of counseling techniques; (2) Expand students' understanding of the difference between foundational skills, commonly used helping skills and techniques that require specialized training; and (3) Provide students with training experiences that expand conceptual understanding of the counseling process from a multicultural perspective (i.e., from initial intake interviews to integrating assessment information to formulating and carrying out intervention plans to termination).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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