3 hours. Prerequisite for CED7123 and 6913. An introduction to basic counseling methods with emphasis on the helping skills of attending, responding, and personalizing as presented in the Carkhuff model. Develops empathy and self-awareness skills essential to the helping relationship. Opportunity provided for students to experience themselves in therapeutic relationships with practice clients of different ages, gender, and/or backgrounds. Students must earn B- or higher to continue in clinical sequence. Students must receive approval on the Student Performance and Dispositions Review to continue in the clinical sequence.
Note: Please reference the syllabus for your specific section to ensure you're completing the correct readings. The readings listed here represent a comprehensive list from all current sections of this course, and may not match each section exactly.
Atlas of the Heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience by (Online) Atlas of the Heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience by 
Counseling and Therapy Skills by 
Skills for Effective Counseling by (Online) Skills for Effective Counseling by Note: Please reference the syllabus for your specific section to ensure you're completing the correct readings. The readings listed here represent a comprehensive list from all current sections of this course, and may not match each section exactly.
The Lost Art of Listening: how learning to listen can improve relationships by 
(Online) The Lost Art of Listening: how learning to listen can improve relationships by