Coun 10: Preparing for Marriage

Hani Ashamalla MD

Course Description:

The course will offer discussion about how to prepare couples for marriage. It will allow the lay counselors to help couples identify their differences, weaknesses and strengths.

Course Objectives:

1. Differences between man and woman
2. Basics of Christian marriage
3. How to identify deal breakers during engagement
4. How to discover the will of God in marriage?
5. How to choose your spouse?
6. How to anchor your marriage on Love and respect?
7. What to avoid in choosing your future spouse?
8. Understand the Win-Win approach

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Love and Respect Workbook: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs

by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Author)

ISBN-13: 9781591451877

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

by Stephen R. Covey (Author)

ISBN 1451639619

(Free PDF will be forwarded to new students)

On-Site Lesson Schedule:

Lecture 1: Basics for Christian marriage and Differences between men and women

Lecture 2: Knowing God’s will, how to choose and what to avoid?

Lecture 3: Win-Win approach, what a man wants from his wife and what a woman needs from her future husband?

Lecture 4: Premarital sex, deal breakers in engagement

 Assignments: 5-8 pages

–       Book Love and Respect: Please read and summarize in your language the meaning of Love (C-O-U-P-L-E) and Respect (C-H-A-I-R-S). From your own experience and your own observations and book reading, please write a model of discussion regarding this question: I will respect him if he loves me first or I will love her if she respects me first?-       Book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: You met a couple who are seeking to be married, your analysis of their situation that one is trying to win so the other may lose.Using Win-Win policy, write in your own language how to prescribe to this couple to change from Win-Lose to Win-Win attitude.

Course Requirements:

1. Attending the course’s lectures in the announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the score by 25 %
4. There will be a comprehensive final exam which will be followingall the assignments that have been completed and turned in.

Instructor
Sofie Azmy, Psy.D., HSPP, HSPP, MBA

Course Prerequisites

Students who wish to join this course can only be qualified after successful completion of Practicum I & II classes.

Course Objectives

Practicum III is the advanced continuation of Practicum I and Practicum II courses. The purpose of the practicum course is to facilitate each student’s ability to interface theory and practice, theology, and counseling, by integrating their FMP theoretical learning with experiential supervised counseling. Students who complete Practicum III should be ready to assume their assignments as effective lay church counselors.

Course Requirements and Grading

There are two components of the Practicum III course:

1. The required on-site portion of the course consists of 6 hours of interactive lectures with the instructor. These lectures will focus on advanced counseling competencies of professionalism, relational abilities, cultural credibility, assessment, intervention, advocacy, and consultation. Students will have the opportunity to observe and actively practice usable skills through experiential learning opportunities including “enactments” and “role-plays” of situations that are encountered in the church setting. Students will practice counseling skills in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. (20% grade)

2. Following the on-site lectures, students will meet for 8 weekly webinar meetings that provide online group and one-on-one interaction with the instructor. These online meetings will provide students with a continued opportunity to discuss case conceptualization, case presentation of individual cases or vignettes, and reading assignments while ensuring that students get the supervision and support needed. It is the student’s responsibility to attend the webinars on time according to the schedule, which will be given during the on-site meeting. (40% grade)

Final Paper

1. Students are expected to turn in a critique paper about the assigned book. Students are also to include their own reflections on specific ways they can serve their local churches based on the ministry ideas presented in the reading. (5-7 typed pages in length). A term paper is due on or before the end of the semester. (40% grade)

Instructor: Sallie Boulos-Sophy, Ph.D., HSPP

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Practicum II is designed to develop students’ counseling skills beyond the level required in Practicum I. The primary emphasis is on performing counseling and related activities as a lay helper. Students will learn and practice a variety of counseling strategies in this course and will be asked to engage in experiential learning through role-play, practicing intervention strategies, and discussing case vignettes.

The requirement for Practicum II: successful completion of practicum I.

COURSE OBJECTIVES include, but are not limited to the following.

Students will demonstrate understanding and appropriate application of:

1. Essential interviewing and counseling skills so that the student is able to develop, maintain, and successfully terminate a therapeutic relationship.
2. Develop an identity as counseling lay helper within a multicultural competence framework.
3. Integrate spiritual/religious themes in the counseling work while maintaining appropriate ethical boundaries.
4. Increase self-awareness to improve therapeutic interventions and ethical considerations.
5. Gain knowledge in legal and ethical concerns as a non-licensed lay helper. https://www.aacc.net/code-of-ethics-2/

REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND/OR READING(S)

“Resistant Clients: We’ve All Had Them; Here’s How to Help”: https://www.psychotherapy.net/article/resistant-clients

The Use of Self in Therapy: http://jamalgranick.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/The_Use_of_Self-Carl_Rogers.pdf

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENTS

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Display the necessary techniques for accurate and competent record-keeping
2. Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to specific counseling problems usually encountered by the novice counselor
3. Exhibit the ability to case conceptualize
4. Show the ability to provide empathy, reflective listening skills, and basic counseling skills while maintaining ethical boundaries.
5. Evaluate the personal philosophical and theoretical basis for counseling
6. Participate in frequent self-evaluation in order to be constantly aware of areas in which improvement is necessary (e.g. skills, professionalism, multicultural competence, advocacy, counselor wellness)
7. Be aware of the need to maintain confidentiality and to protect the rights of clients at all times
8. Understand the need to develop cultural self-awareness and cultural competence

EVALUATION AND GRADING

 Four Lectures (20% of Final Grade: each class is worth 5%)

Active participation in the 4 lectures (each 1.5 hours). Students are expected to engage in discussion about case vignettes, therapeutic interventions, ethical dilemmas in the counseling relationship, and actively participate in role-playing. Maintain respect towards peers and the instructor. Students will participate in the practice of counseling skills and case conceptualization in a safe, confidential, culturally competent environment. *Please notify the Professor of any scheduled absence, leaving FMP early

Two Webinars (20% of Final Grade: each webinar is worth 10%)

We will meet as a class twice over the semester to do case discussion. We will review two cases and discuss treatment planning, Questions you may have regarding information gathering, ethical issues, and considerations regarding suitability. Students will submit to me a case they wish to discuss by phone or by email of someone that they are serving or someone who has been referred to them. We will change all identifiable information to protect the identity of the individual. The instructor will facilitate, but this will be student-led. There are no wrong answers or incorrect suggestions, we will brainstorm together and find ways to support one another.

*Dates of Webinars TBD based on student availability and dates available through diocese online meeting space

Goal Paper  (15% of Final Grade)

Please complete this paper stating your goals for your FMP Practicum II experience.

Think about your strengths as well as areas you plan to grow in this semester (i.e., using reflection of feelings, dealing with termination, etc.).

Make sure your goals are clear and concise and specific so you can evaluate them at the end of the semester with the instructor.

Directions:

• Create and complete 3 goals that you hope to accomplish by the end of this semester of Practicum II. You may have 2 goals for Prac II and 1 goal for FMP or all for Practicum II- it’s up to you.
• Please answer each question in the Goal Paper Template provided for you.

 Upload the final paper to Google Classroom Assignments section by the deadline below.

Case Conceptualization Assignments (each assignment is 10%: 20% of Final Grade)

Two different case vignettes will be provided with questions to help you conceptualize the case, focus on a possible diagnosis, multicultural concerns, ethical concerns, specific interventions you might use, and treatment planning including referring out.

*A Google Document template will be provided for you to answer the questions under each case vignette

Directions for completing the Case Conceptualizations:

1. Read the article that relates to the case vignette
2. Read the case vignette
3. Answer the questions based on your own knowledge and what you have learned from the article.

Case Conceptualizations Readings:

1. Case Vignette 1 “Martha”: In Google Docs with Template attached

Dealing with Resistant clients (link will also be posted on Google Classroom):

1. Case Vignette 2: “Tony” In Google Docs with Template attached

The Use of Self in Therapy(link will also be posted on Google Classroom):

Resources Assignment (10% of Final Grade).

During this class, you will begin to accumulate material to assist you in your work as a pastoral lay helper.

Your resource document must contain:

• 3 Therapist referrals
• 1-2 Psychiatrist referrals
• 1 Substance use referral
• 1 Domestic violence referral
• 1 Psychiatric crisis referral/Psychiatric Hospital
• 4 Books and/or articles related to therapeutic interventions, or common counseling issues. *Books used must be outside of what is on your reading list for FMP.

“My Professional Self” Reflection Paper (15% of Final Grade).

Requirements: Utilize the 4 goals you set at the beginning of the semester and reflect on what you have and haven’t accomplished. Be specific about your reflection and how you may continue to try and meet these goals as you grow in your skills, education, and experiences.

Please use the template provided for you in Google Classroom to complete this assignment.

Upload the final paper to Google Classroom by the deadline below.

Attendance and Participation

Learning in this course is based on interaction and participation.

Students are expected to attend all class meetings, arrive on time, and remain for the entire class meeting. Students are also expected to be appropriately prepared for classes and to take an active role in discussions and activities. (Grading for this is integrated into the other activities)

*Assignments are expected on their due date. Any Late work will incur a 2 point penalty of the final grade per day it is overdue. Max penalty is 20 points for late work.

Please note that it is the responsibility of the student to check your  Google Classroom To-Do List, making note of due dates, and contacting the professor if you are unable to meet these deadlines for a specific reason. It is also the student’s responsibility to ask any questions, seek clarification regarding assignments prior to their due date.

It is the student’s responsibility to proof-read their work and assignments prior to submitting them for a grade.

Grading Rubric For Papers:

All written work must be typed with the following standards:

• One-inch margins on the top, bottom, and sides
• Double-spaced
• Indent first line of paragraphs by half an inch
• Include page numbers
• Written material must reflect at least a near master’s Level use of the English Language in terms of spelling, vocabulary, and grammar.
• A thorough written explanation of assignments based on the detailed directions given in the syllabus and on the template provided for each assignment.
• Failure to complete assignments with these criteria will incur point deductions.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Instructor: Mary Michail, MA, LPC, NCC

Required Text: Lauren Littauer Briggs The Art of Helping: What to say and do when someone is hurting.  (ISBN-10: 061547568X,      ISBN-13: 978-0615475684)

Course Prerequisites

Students who wish to join this course can only be qualified after successful completion of Introduction to Practicum class.

Course Description

This course focuses on three important areas: self-awareness, counseling skills and techniques, and motivational interviewing.

Practicum I is a journey through which the student is helped to better understand him-/herself and to deepen his/her self-awareness and self-knowledge, to be more empathetic and non-judgmental towards others, which are essential skills for an effective counseling relationship.

It provides actual counseling practice and supervision through introductory, on-site lectures. These lectures focus on basic counseling skills, providing hands-on knowledge and opportunities for each student to observe and actively practice these skills through role-playing and structured exercises. Through constructive feedback, students will attain an appropriate level of professionalism as a lay counselor.

Lectures are followed by weekly webinars, which provide online group and one-to-one interaction with the instructor, in which we discuss actual cases or vignettes, written verbatim, and reading assignments, to encourage, monitor, and teach clinical experiences.

Finally, students will be introduced to the basic principles of Motivational Interviewing as an essential tool in motivating people to improve.

Course Objectives

1. Improve students’ self-awareness.
2. Improve students’ clinical skills by applying their basic learned knowledge of different counseling techniques and skills.
3. Help students integrate spirituality as an asset in the counseling process.
4. Teach students how to spot (identify) and differentiate feelings in a clinical setting.
5. Teach students how to detect manifestations of problems or erratic behaviors.
6. Teach students how to use motivational skills from the first session with the client to promote change in people’s lives.

Course Requirements and Grading

1. Student must attend six on-site interactive lectures with the instructor.
2. Each student must complete eight weekly webinar meetings, which provide online interactions with other students and with the instructor. It is the student’s responsibility to attend the webinars on time according to the schedule, which will be given during the on-site meeting.
3. The student must complete the assigned homework, which may include but is not limited to, writing verbatim for each counseling session or vignette and answering required questions, before each webinar, to be emailed to the instructor in a timely manner.
4. Student must keep a copy of his/her work and send a copy to the instructor via email in a timely manner. It is the student’s responsibility to meet all legal and ethical requirements in regards to confidentiality, consent for release of information, and record keeping. Other forms of electronic supervision may also apply, based upon individual agreement with the Instructor. A written verbatim should be concluded by the student’s clinical perception of whatever the counseled individual might need to proceed with the case in terms of specific referrals, therapies, follow-ups or else. This requirement represents 60% of the final grade.
5. Before the end of the course, each student must write and submit a 2 – 3-page self-reflection paper to outline the student’s counseling experience and what has been learned from those clinical interactions. Student must abide by the due date given by the instructor during the on-site lectures. This requirement represents 20% of the final grade.
6. Before the end of the course, students must write and submit a 2-3-page critique paper about the assigned book. Student must abide to the due date. This requirement represents 20% of the final grade.

Case/Book Presentation Guidelines and Format

All recorded material must be safely and completely destroyed at the end of the course, even when a student may have to repeat the same course.

Students may have more than one session with the same individual. Nonetheless, it is better to practice counseling with individuals from different backgrounds and with different issues.

All written work must be typed to a near-thesis standard as defined below:

• One-inch margins on top, bottom and sides
• Double-spaced
• Indent first line of paragraphs by half an inch
• Underline section headings
• Include page numbers
• Written material must reflect at least a near-Master’s Level use of the English Language in terms of spelling, vocabulary, and grammar.

Any written verbatim should reflect the following:

1. Student’s name
2. Setting (Church, Home, etc.)
3. Client’s Name (select an assumed name, not the real name)
4. Session Number (out of a total of eight sessions)
5. Presenting Concerns (concerns presented by client)
6. Actual verbatim of all interactions with client during the session or vignettes
7. Anticipated Outcomes of Counseling (how the student believes the client will or will not respond to interventions, treatments, or referrals)
8. Recommendations for further steps
9. Evaluation of whether the session has achieved any goals for the client or not
10. Thoughts about specific areas in which the student needs improvement (e.g., counseling skills, techniques, etc.)

Instructors: Fr. Makary Ibrahim, MD

Instructor: Sarwat Gad, MD

Course Description:

The course will offer discussions on the development of self esteem with particular emphasis on cognition and belief systems. The relationship between thoughts, feelings and behavior will be addressed. Various communication skills and behavior strategies will be introduced to assist in enhancing self esteem and coping skills.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify negative belief belief systems and cognitive distortions that inhibit self esteem.
2. Identify characteristics associated with high self esteem.
3. Achieve knowledge of how to recognize symptoms of low self esteem.
4. Identify behavior techniques used to enhance and rebuild self esteem.
5. Identify areas of improvements o strengthen coping skills.
6. Explore effective forms of communication.
7. Explore effective coping skills to deal with anxiety, depression and stress.
8. Identify and tackle toxic thought patterns and learn the circle of thoughts, feelings and behavior.
9. Differentiate between passive, assertive and aggressive behavior and develop assertive techniques and strategies.

Course Requirements:

Required Text:

Managing your mind “The mental Health Guide”   2^nd edition

Gillian Butler, PhD and Tony Hope, MD

Oxford University Press

ISBN 978-0-19-531453-3

Instructor: Fr. Makary Ibrahim, M.D

E-mail:  agapemercy@gmail.com, Phone: 210-730-3782

Course Description:

This course educates what constitutes sound, ethical conduct to do the right thing with good intentions in counseling. It covers the moral principles of the helping lay counselors. It addresses the knowledge of ethical, legal and professional standards. It equips the student with the skills for applying the rules and standards to the questions and dilemmas that would arise in the counseling settings.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course, students should:
1. Learn the guidelines to help counselors keep client welfare foremost and respect client rights.
2. Understand the important issues of informing, maintaining, and ending the counseling relationship.
3. Understand the client’s right to privacy of information shared during counseling sessions and of records. Also know the exceptions and limitations to confidentiality.
4. Realize the standards related to competent professional responsibility.
5. Understand the importance of the relationships with other professionals.
6. Resolve ethical issues and report suspected ethical violations.

Required Text:

Theodore Remley and Barbara Herlihy, “Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling”, 3rd Edition, 352 pages, Pearson; 3 edition (March 23, 2009), ISBN-10: 0137016719, ISBN-13: 978-0137016716.

Recommended text

Sanders, Randolph; Christian Counseling Ethics.  InterVarsity Press.

On-Site Lesson Schedule: 
Readings Prior to Arrival:  As indicated in the Lesson Schedule.
AND: (www.counseling.org)
The Instructor will give an overview of the course and will emphasize the important points.

Distance Learning Lesson Schedule

Instructor: Sahar Awad, M.D.

Course Description:
This course is designed to help the enrollees to learn how to handle daily
unwelcome surprises and life changing events. Will equip the person with step by step actions
to use in the face of the serious life challenges. When people are faced with various live events,
it causes one to feel powerless and vulnerable. Is there a way to be prepared to tackle a
catastrophe. What should someone do in the face of a trauma. How can we become resilient
and stronger in the face of an always changing life.

Required Text:
1) Needed: When it feels like the sky is falling, by Norman Wright
ASIN : B07GRJFHLF

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/When-Feels-Like-Sky-Falling-ebook/dp/B07GRJFHLF
Christianbook: https://www.christianbook.com/feels-falling-find-hope-uncertain-world/h-wright/9780736974844/pd/974844

2) Optional: Crisis & Trauma Counseling, by Norman Wright

Assignment:

Course Objective​​: To learn how to bring comfort to those who need it when they need it. When to talk and when to be silent. What is crisis. Ways to handle death, loss and suicide.

Grading System:

A    (4.0) > 95 Indicate excellent work of consistently high standard

A-  (3.75) 90-94 Indicate excellent work of consistently high standard

B+ (3.5) 85 – 89 Indicate good work above satisfactory level

B   (3.0) 80-84 Satisfactory performance

C+ (2.5) 75-79 Unsatisfactory performance

C   (2.0) 70-74 Unsatisfactory performance

D+ (1.5) 65-69 Unsatisfactory performance

D  (1.0) 60-64 Unsatisfactory performance

Instructor: Fr. Makary Ibrahim, MD

Course Description:

Our aging population is growing rapidly so that by the year 2025 it is estimated that the number of persons age 65 or over in the US will increase by more than 100%. Also chronic health problems are common in older adults and many normal changes of aging are similar to and may blend in with symptoms of treatable diseases.

This course will address the normal changes of aging and the abnormal ones that need to be helped in counseling. We will explore the roles of religion and spirituality and their implications for the physical and mental health and psychosocial outcomes in older adulthood.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of the course, students should:

1- Learn the health changes expected with normal aging.

2- Realize what older adults can do to maintain their physical and mental health.

3- Help facilitate the spiritual growth in later life.

4- Understand the challenges and dilemma of aging.

5- Understand the effects of Alzheimer’s disease on the victims and their caregivers.

6- Learn how to help the disabled and dependent older adults to cope and how faith can play an important role.

7- Learn how to help the depressed, the grieved, the anxious and the fearful elderly.

8- Be able to figure creative living in later years.

9- Understand how to include the oldest-old in the church and society.

Required Text:

1- Watkins, Derrel; Practical Theology for Aging. Haworth Pastoral Press., ISBN# 0-7890-2227-3
ISBN-13: 978-0789022271

2- Koenig, Harold; Pastoral Care of Older Adults. Fortress Press., ISBN# 0-8006-2964-7, ISBN-13: 978-0800629649
Recommended Text:

Kirkland, K.;  Spiritual Therapy for the Elderly

On-Site Lesson Schedule: 
Readings Prior to Arrival:
Chapter 3 & 4: Practical Theology for Aging

The Instructor will give an overview of the course and will emphasize the important points.
Distance Learning Lesson Schedule:

Assignment Topic:
As a Church Helper, you are called upon to develop a “Guidebook for Older Adults” The Booklet will include (in the table of contents), at least: 1- Your Community Resources for the Elderly & for Alzheimer’s disease, including phone #s & addresses 2- Research the important DOCUMENTS that senior adults ought to have (medically & legally). Include the forms used in your State. 3- Selected Biblical Verses to encourage the seniors in their different stages of life & different states of trouble & suffering.

Course Requirements:

1. Attending the course’s lectures in the announced conference.

2. Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.

3. Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the score by 25 %

4. There will be a comprehensive final exam which will be following all the rest of the work that has been completed and turned in.
Note:

Your Assignment:
All papers must be typed or word-processed using a 12-point Arial font. Papers must be doubled-spaced with one-inch margins on all sides.

Your paper has to be an average of 10 pages.

1. First page is the title page (title, your name, instructor’s name, course name)

2. Assignment

3. Last page is the reference page.

Instructor: Maggie Bishay, PsyD

National Domestic Violence hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Course Description:

• Gain a better understanding of the patterns of behavior of survivor and abusers
• Learn to communicate with a survivor
• Grow in verbiage
• Understand the types of abuse
• Recognize the warning signs
• Provide resources and strategies to seek and receiving help
• Educate to break the cycle

Course outline

Introduction:

Share with each other experiences with domestic violence.

1. Nature (cycle of abuse)
2. Tools used
   1. Threats
   2. Isolation
   3. Manipulation
3. Reality shift
4. Familiarity
   1. Why do they stay?
   2. Why do they keep going back?
   3. Why do they often defend the abuser?
5. The effects of the children
6. Re-victimization
7. Treatment:
   1. Cycle of respect
   2. Safety plan
   3. Know when to ask for help
   4. Provide the victims with resources in the area
8. Look into the abuser’s mind
9. Understand and identify the mind of a Narcissists

Each student is asked to watch several movies that portray DV.

“Sleeping with the enemy” 1991

“Enough”2001

“Cries Unheard” 1994

“Men don’t tell” 1993

Assessments:

A) students are asked to write a 1-page paper on:

Personal perceptive regarding thoughts, feelings, emotions experienced when watching the assigned movies.

B) read the books assigned and write a 3-page book report explaining what you learned from the book

Required reading:

   “No Visible Bruises” by Rachel L. Snyder

    “The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist” by Debbie Mizra

Instructor:

Mervet Nashed Messiha, MD.
Board Certified Masters Christian Life Coaching
Board Certified Advanced Diploma Christian Family and Marriage Counseling
Board Certified Mental Health Coach
Ophthalmologist

Course Objectives:

• Equipping lay counselors as the first defense line confronting family members in trouble to well address and handle their troubles with safety and wisdom.
• Learning about when and to whom should they need to make professional references.
• Dysfunctional relationships is the most common presentation in counseling clinics. Learning about dealing with different situations and their relationship with false core beliefs and fears in the family members.
• How to help parents bring up boys and girls. Addressing some of the challenges parents face nowadays.

Required Text:

The Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

Course Requirements:

• 3 Quizzes and a final Assignment.
  

  First Quiz
  Midterm Quiz
  Final Quiz
  Final Assignment

 Instructor: Hani Ashamalla, MD

Course Description:

Instructor: Fr Boutros Samy

Email: 

Course Description: 

1- Introduction and definition of Homosexuality (Same Sex Attraction)

2- Causes of Same Sex Attraction

3- Healing Process & the Importance of Confession

4- How to be protective in our churches and families

Course Objective:

Required Text:

1- Reparative Therapy of Male Homosexuality: A New Clinical Approach by Joseph Nicolosi

ISBN-13: 978-0876685457

ISBN-10: 0876685459

2- Coming Out Straight: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction   by Richard Cohen M.A. (Author)

Suggested Text:

Counseling the Homosexual: A Compassionate and Accurate Guide for Pastors and Counselors   by Michael R. Saia

ISBN-10: 0871239892

ISBN-13: 978-0871239891

Call #:

ASSIGNMENTS:

Assignment Due Dates Policy:

Schedule:

On-Site: Introduction to Positive Psychology

Week 1 –

Week 2 – 

Week 3 –

Week 5 – 

Week 6 –

Week 7 –

Week 8 –

Week 9 – 

Week 10 –

Week 11 –

Week 12 –

Week 13 –

Week 14 –

Grading Scale:

90-100 = A

80-89 = B

Below 80 gets Certificate of Attendance

Instructor: Mrs. Marguerite Rizk, M.A., Margo Rizk, M.A., Diploma, B.S., AACC.
Individual; Marriage and Family Therapy

E-mail: rizkmargo@gmail.com Phone: 412-793-1868

Course Description:

An analysis of the anatomical, psychological, cultural, and religious aspects of a wide range of topics in the area of human sexuality. Emphasis is on the development of an understanding and appreciation of the role of sexuality throughout the various phases of the life cycle.

Course Objectives:

1. Increase awareness and understanding of one’s own sexual knowledge, feelings, and attitudes.

2. Increase knowledge and understanding of the nature, development, and function of human sexuality.

3. Increase knowledge and understanding of the range of sexual attitudes and practices of both present and past societies.

4. Increase knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the responsibilities and ethics of adult sexuality.

5. Promote a deep and truly Christian thinking regarding sexuality.

6. To develop a foundation of knowledge and skill in, discussing, sexual issues.

Required Text:

1. Human Sexuality Today, fifth edition.King Bruce. Published by Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0-13-189164-2
   https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0131891642/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

2. The Act of Marriage the beauty of sexual love. Tim & Beverly La Haye. Zondervan., ISBN: 0-310-21177-8

3. The Act of Marriage After 40. Tim LaHaye and Beverly LaHaye. ISBN: 0-310-23114-0

   Chose Book #2 OR Book #3 above.

On-Site Lesson Schedule:

Readings Prior to Arrival: The first three chapters in Human Sexuality Today. King Bruce

 The Instructor will give an overview of the course and will emphasize the important points.

Course Requirements:

1. Attending the course’s lectures on site.

2. Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.

3. There will be a comprehensive final exam which will be following all the rest of the work that has been completed and turned in.

Distance Learning Lesson Schedule

Book Review: 

The Act of Marriage the beauty of sexual love. Tim & Beverly La Haye.

1. Write three pages personal reflection on the book.

Research paper: 

The paper is to be divided into two parts:

1. Summary of research about 75% (you demonstrate a knowledge and comprehension of your subject)

2. Personal analysis about 25% (evaluate the validity of research, drawing conclusions based on your research)

Write a research paper and cover a topic related to human sexuality that particularly interests you.

Note:

Your paper should be a minimum of five pages and five references (other than the text book).

1. First page is the title page (title, your name, instructor’s name, course name) Page 1

2. Abstract (summary). Page 2

3. Your paper. Page 3, 4, 5

4. Summary or conclusion. Page 6

5. Last page is the reference. Page 7

nstructors: 

Adel H Andraws, MA, LMHCA 

Course Description:This course provides an overview of the problem of addiction and how servants in the church can support individuals who suffer from this problem as well as their families.

Instructor: Ihab Istafanous, M.D  Psychiatrist   

DSM V-Part 2

Instructor: Dr. Ihab Istafanous, M.D. Psychiatrist

E-mail: istafanous@uthscsa.edu       &  Cell 210-334-7477

Course Description:

A study of behavioral and psychological deviation from the norm with special attention to schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, dissociative disorders, somatic symptom and related disorders, disruptive and impulse control disorders, and suicide prevention.

Course Objectives:

1- Comprehensive review of the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, dissociative disorders, somatic symptom and related disorders, disruptive and impulse control disorders, and suicide prevention.

2- Provide an overview on how the above disorders present in the field of Christian ministry and in the church environment.

3- Equip students with enough knowledge to early identify and refer individuals who may be suffering from the above disorders. Early identification can help in providing early evaluation and management by qualified providers.

4- Provide a quick overview of the different treatment modalities to be able to assist patients in maintaining better adherence to treatment and provide support while treatment is implemented.

Required Text:

Will be provided during on site meeting

Course requirement

1. Attend all on-site lectures.
2. Have access to the internet and basic typing skills.
3. There will be mid-Term and a final exam.
4. Passing grade is 70%. Delay in turning in the exams may reduce the score by 25%.
5. On site instructor will give an overview of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders as well as neurodevelopmental disorders.
6. Grading scale  A 90-100                   B 80-89                    C 70-80%  ( only gets certificate of attendance)

Course Requirements:

1. Attending the course’s lectures in the announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the score by 1 points per day with a max of seven days.

Distance Learning Lesson Schedule

Instructor: Christine E. Agaibi, M.A. (Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology)

Email: cagaibi1@yahoo.com

Course Description:

Course Objectives:

Requested Reading:

1- The Strength Switch: How The New Science of Strength-Based Parenting Can Help Your Child and Your Teen to Flourish   By: Lea Waters

ISBN-13: 978-1101983645

2- The Little Book of Child and Adolescent Development    By: Karen Gilmore (Author), Pamela Meersand (Author)

ISBN-13: 978-0199899227

Suggested Reading:

Instructor: Mona Hanna, MD

E-mail:  mhhanna@gmail.com

INSTRUCTOR:
Sister Youanna, MD

Course Description:

It surveys the major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems. The course aims to teach students to select wisely from various theories and techniques and to begin to develop a personal style of counseling. It also gives a Biblical perspective on human nature and how to integrate Christian faith and spirituality in counseling and psychotherapies.

Course Objectives:

1. Introduction and Overview
2. Biblical Perspective on human nature
3. Integration of Christian faith in clinical practice
4. The Holy Spirit and Christian spirituality in counseling and psychotherapy
5. The Counselor: Person and Professional
6. Psychoanalytic Therapy
7. Adlerian Therapy
8. Existential Therapy
9. Person-Centered Therapy
10. Gestalt Therapy
11. Behavior Therapy
12. Cognitive Behavior Therapy
13. Reality Therapy
14. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
15. An Integrative Perspective & Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach

REQUIRED TEXT:

Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy

9th Edition 

Gerald Corey (Author)

ISBN-13: 978-0840028549

ISBN-10: 0840028547

Recommended Text: 

Counseling and Psychotherapy

A Christian Perspective

Siang-Yang Tan (Aouthor)

ISBN-13: 978-0801029660

ISBN-10: 08102966X

On-Site Lesson Schedule:

Lecture 1: Introduction and overview

Lecture 2: Biblical perspective on human nature and how to integrate Christian faith and spirituality in counseling and psychotherapies

Lecture 3: Overview of counseling and psychotherapy, Part 1

Lecture 4: Overview of counseling and psychotherapy, Part 2

Readings Prior to Arrival:   Introduction and overview – Chapter 1, P. 4-17

Course Requirements:

1. Attending the course’s lectures in the announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the score by 25 %
4. There will be a comprehensive final exam which will be following all the rest of the work that has been completed and turned in.

Distance Learning Lesson Schedule: