COUN 5520 - Skills in Helping Relationships

An introduction to basic counseling skills, (initial disclosure, in-depth exploration and commitment to action) through skill building/role play. This course provides a student with the counseling skills necessary to establish a counseling relationship with the client characterized by warmth, respect, genuineness, concreteness, and empathy. Students receive supervised training through modeling, live observation, skill rehearsal, and videotaping. (3 credits)