Dec 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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CNSL 500 - Counseling Residency I


This course will serve as the first of two residency requirements for students enrolled in the M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) and M.Ed. in School Counseling ROL programs. The focus of residency 1 will be a review of basic counseling skills and theories of counseling. The format of the course will be experiential in nature. Students will demonstrate the acquisition of basic counseling skills used in the relationship building phase of counseling. An emphasis will be placed on linking counseling theory with practice. A microskills training approach to relationship building will be used to focus on (1) framing the counseling session; (2) using open and closed ended questions; (3) paraphrasing; (4) reflective listening; (5) interpretation and confrontation and (6) goal setting. Residency 1 is a one credit course that will be held on campus in the weekend format. Students will be active participants in mock counseling sessions designed to enhance skills learned in CNSL 610  , Basic Human Interaction and CNSL 614  , Theories of Counseling.

Prerequisites & Notes
Take CNSL 610   and CNSL 614   - Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Credits: 1



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