This course will explore various theories in the field of professional counseling. It will look at personality dynamics, treatment factors, and specific treatment techniques of each theory.

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7^th ed.). ISBN 13: 9781433832161

Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. ISBN-13: 978-1305263727

[optional] Corey, G. (2017). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy: Student manual (10th Ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage. ISBN-13: 9781305664470

By the end of the course, students will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of the following learning outcomes:

Counseling and Relationships (2016 CACREP 2.F.5)

a. theories and models of counseling

b. a systems approach to conceptualizing clients

h. developmentally relevant counseling treatment or intervention plans

i. development of measurable outcomes for clients

n. processes for aiding students in developing a personal model of counseling

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Foundations (2016 CACREP 5.C.1)

b. theories and models related to clinical mental health counseling

Objectives not from CACREP standards:

1. Students will explore various theories of personality and counseling and the vocabulary each theory uses.
2. Students will compare the criteria for the application of one counseling theory versus others.
3. Students will be able to anticipate the consequences of using each counseling theory discussed in class.
4. Students will derive treatment interventions consistent with the personality theory being used to conceptualize the counseling case.
5. Students will characterize various counseling theories by their underlying concepts and assumptions.
6. Students will be able to select an appropriate counseling approach to use with various treatment problems.
7. Students will be able to generate a treatment plan for various treatment problems based upon theory based techniques.