CMDP 110 - Fundamental Counseling Techniques

3 Credit(s).

Develops competencies in the basic skills involved in the counseling relationship across all modalities of treatment. These skills include: attending, client observation, paraphrasing, summarization, open and closed questions and reflection of feeling. Advanced skills, such as influencing and reflection of meaning are also explored. Student will apply these skills within the transtheoretical framework of the Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing. Emphasis is on skill development and application rather than an exploration of counseling theory. Students spend much of the class time practicing each of these skills. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.

Prerequisite(s): ESOL 054 and ESOL 052 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053