Course description:
This course builds on knowledge gained in Theories of Psychotherapy. It explores the basic principles and techniques of counseling. The course also emphasizes the processes of interpersonal communication, including effective listening, confrontation, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Students practice skills and build a repertoire of intentional and diagnostic interviewing responses. Issues such as transference, counter-transference, insight building, catharsis, empathy, disclosure, and others are discussed. Information regarding psychotherapy/counseling theories, techniques, and research will be provided in the context of lectures and seminars. Conceptualization of client issues is discussed based on relevant theories and research. This course prepares students to effectively act as counselors during residency courses and later after graduation and in career positions.
- Teacher: Najah Al-khateeb