PSYC 470 - Counseling Theories and Techs

There are a wide variety of counseling theories currently employed by psychologists in today’s world. This course will explore the four basic approaches to therapy (Background-Focused, Emotion-Focused, Thought-Focused, and Action-Focused) as well as the basic skills that are necessary to engage in helping relationships. Students will be asked to engage in self-exploration, compare and contrast major counseling theories, apply the theories to a hypothetical client, practice and apply their helping skills. The course will note the common components between theoretical orientation and note current state of psychological evidence for different approaches. Typically offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
Level: UG
Class Restriction: JR, SR
Field of Study Restriction: MAJOR-PSYC

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite PSYC 150/D-
Ferris Equivalencies:

Department: SBSC