This course will provide a general overview of: the major counseling theories, counseling techniques, conditions that facilitate an effective counseling relationship, stages in the counseling process, and professional ethics. A variety of models and theories related to clinical mental health counseling will be presented. An introduction to the knowledge, techniques, skills, and processes basic to initiating and conducting an effective counseling relationship will be provided.
- Giusti E. e Pagani, A. (2014). Il Counselling Psicologico. Sovera Edizioni.
- Carli, R. e Paniccia, R.M. (2003). L’analisi della domanda. Il Mulino
- Course slides and material will be given by the professor and uploaded on e-learning platform.
Learning Objectives - Last names L-Z
The student will become familiar with various aspects of the counseling relationship.
Moreover, the student will become familiar with traditional and more recent counseling theories and their application to the counseling process (e.g., the Skilled Counselor Training Model).
After completing this course, students should:
1. Understand the historical, political, social, and philosophical factors that have influenced
the development of counseling and how contemporary social issues and present concerns of the profession (e.g., credentialing, accreditation, preparation standards) influence the practice of counseling.
2. Be able to identify counselor characteristics that influence helping processes and be able to identify the basic competencies and skills necessary to work with diverse populations of clients.
3. Be familiar with the settings where counselors work and the types of work settings where counseling professionals practice.
4. Have a basic understanding of counseling theories and how individuals grow and change in a systemic context.
Prerequisites - Last names L-Z
Abnormal Psychology
Teaching Methods - Last names L-Z
1. Lecture/ didactic presentations
2. role plays
f. Case studies
g. Self evaluations
h. Student presentations
Further information - Last names L-Z
42 hours of meeting time
Type of Assessment - Last names L-Z
Oral exam.
Course program - Last names L-Z
This introductory counseling course is designed to provide students with an orientation to the field of counseling. It will familiarize students with the assumptions, theories, strategies, applications, and ethical and legal considerations related to counseling. The primary purpose of the course is to provide students with
the opportunity to learn and practice the basic skills of helping. Students will be introduced to the core requirements and basic competencies necessary to promote effective counseling interventions and the roles and functions of counselors in various settings.