BH& 450: Advanced Counseling Techniques

Distribution
Specified Elective
Credits 5 Lecture Hours 55 Lab Hours 0

This course provides a comprehensive survey of the major contemporary theories of counseling, as well as their implications for practice. Core topics such as historical background, key concepts, the counseling process, counseling techniques and procedures, multicultural perspectives, and evaluation are examined for each theory. Students are given the opportunity to conceptualize selected case studies, decide on appropriate counseling interventions, and practice a variety of techniques that are commonly used in counseling practice.

Prerequisites

Admission to BAS Behavioral Health Program

Quarters Offered
Fall
Course Outcomes

1. Compare and contrast major theoretical models of counseling

2. Use basic therapeutic techniques to develop supportive and effective working alliances with clients and their support networks

3. Apply low-intensity strategies for common mental health presentations (including depression and anxiety), based on cognitive behavioral principles and behavioral activation

4. Demonstrate understanding of various theories of practice to intervene in behavioral health conditions

5. Determine appropriate use of therapeutic interventions such as motivational interviewing, behavioral analysis and confrontation, among others

Program Outcomes

PO 7: Demonstrate understanding of various theories of practice to intervene in behavioral health conditions.

Course Content Outline

1. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2. Solution Focused Therapy

3. Advanced Counseling Techniques  & Positive Psychology

4. Narrative Therapy

5. Emotionally Focused Therapy

6. Mindfulness-Based Approaches

7. Feminist & Multicultural Approaches