CPSY 540 - Counseling Techniques

This is an introduction to a number of practice issues and skills that are necessary for practitioners in counseling. Students will acquire interviewing skills for psychological diagnosis through role play and videotape mock interviews; they will also learn how to do client-counselor treatment contract and different stages of treatment, including referral and termination. In addition, students also acquire information on professional and governmental organizations, training standards, ethical codes, professional issues, multicultural diversity, credentialing bodies. Attention will also be given to interpersonal skills such as attending and listening, restatement, questioning, reflection of feelings, challenge, interpretation, appropriate self-disclosure, immediacy, information and direct guidance.