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The Process of Counseling: Essential Skills, Techniques, and the Counselor
EDU H327

Course Information

Description

This course explores the facilitation of counseling, from foundational skills and techniques to its purpose and process, with the goal of equipping future counselors with intervention strategies and theoretical underpinnings as applied to individual counseling and psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and young adults in K-16 institutions and community settings. In addition to familiarizing students with select counseling theories, this course covers the process of counseling, from the first intake session and rapport-building to treatment planning and termination. Considerations of developmental, cultural, familial, and contextual factors are addressed with regard to their implications for case conceptualization and treatment planning. This course will shed light on the personhood of the counselor and the direct impact it has on the helping relationship and therapeutic alliance. Designed to help students develop a beginning knowledge of counseling skills and the relational process, this course is relevant for students who aspire to work with children and adolescents as counselors, psychologists, social workers, or other mental health and student support professionals.

*All students must petition to enroll via my.harvard and provide a statement (under “comments”) describing the following: 1. how this course aligns with their career trajectory; 2. their preparedness and readiness for the practice of counseling; and 3. their level of student-facing experience. This is a required course for school counseling licensure, and Ed.M. students in the School Counseling Licensure Pathway of HDE are given priority. All petitions must be approved by the instructor via my.harvard. 

Class Notes

Students will be assigned to a weekly hour-long section held outside of class time. Day and time will be determined during the first week of class.

School Graduate School of Education
Credits 4
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Department Education
Course Component Regular Course
Instruction Mode In Person
Subject Education
Grading Basis HGSE Letter Graded
Learning Goals <p>By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1.) identify major counseling theories and possess general knowledge of different counseling orientations;&nbsp;2.) understand the process of counseling, from rapport-building to termination; 3.) facilitate intake assessments and use it to guide treatment planning; 3.) utilize foundational counseling skills and techniques; and 4.) integrate information regarding developmental, cultural, familial, and contextual factors to inform and guide therapeutic work in schools and community settings.</p>
Career Focus This course will benefit those who aspire to work with children and adolescents as counselors, psychologists, social workers, or other mental health and student support professionals.