Counseling 1: Counseling Theories & Psychotherapies

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

 

Grading Scale:	Test Schedule	Percentage of course grade
A 90-100 B 80-89 C Below 80	Quiz 1-12 Final Test Only gets attendance	60% 40%

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:

Week	Lesson	Text Book Assignment	Test Schedule
Week 1	Introduction and Overview	Chapter 1, P. 4-16	Quiz 1
Week 2	The Counselor: Person and Professional	Chapter 2, P. 17-35	Quiz 2
Week 3	Psychoanalytic Therapy	Chapter 4, P. 62-100	Quiz 3
Week 4	Adlerian Therapy	Chapter 5, P. 101-135	Quiz 4
Week 5	Existential Therapy	Chapter 6, P. 136-171	Quiz 5
Week 6	Person-Centered Therapy	Chapter 7, P. 172-209	Quiz 6
Week 7	Gestalt Therapy	Chapter 8, P. 210-243	Quiz 7
Week 8	Behavior Therapy	Chapter 9, P. 244-286	Quiz 8
Week 9	Cognitive Behavior Therapy	Chapter 10, P. 287-332	Quiz 9
Week 10	Reality Therapy	Chapter 11, P. 333-359	Quiz 10
Week 11	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy	Chapter 13, P. 395-431	Quiz 11
Week 12	An Integrative Perspective & Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach	Chapter 15&16, P. 464-520	Quiz 12
			Final TEST