Counseling Psychology Special Education 790R

Advanced Seminar in Counseling

Spring 2007 Tuesday 12:00-1:40, 1510 WSC

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This course focuses on advanced counseling skills with frequently presenting counseling concerns. Guest instructors were selected for experience, training and expertise in that topic. The goals of the course are: 1) Learn advanced counseling skills for working with specific common client problems. 2) Enhance conceptualization skills 3) Professional development in practicing as a psychologist.

Text: There is no formal text. Handouts and reading material will be given by topic instructors.

Final: The final will be a 2-page type-written double-spaced paper. The paper will cover: 1) How you have integrated course material into your practice 2) a summary of what has been most useful to you in your development as a psychologist 3) Issues, concerns and reflections on the topics presented.

Grades: Grades will be based on attendance, and final paper.

Preventing Sexual Harrassment: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an education program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU’s policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees of the university but to students as well. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based discrimination, please talk to your professor; contact the Equal Employment Office at 378-5895 (24 hours); or contact the Honor Code Office at 378-2847.

Students with Disabilities: Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office (378-2767). Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by the SSD office. If you need assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures. You should contact the Equal Employment Office at 378-5895, D-292 ASB.

Schedule of Presenters

May 1 Men’s Sexual Issues Rick Moody and Jane Lawson

May 8 Couples Robert Gleave

May 15 GLBT Issues Mike Buxton and John Okiishi

May 22 Sexual Abuse Barbara Morrell

May 29 Mindfulness and Meditation Kristen Hansen

June 5 DBT, severe Axis II Marleen Williams

June 12 Anxiety and ACT Kirk Dougher

June 19 Forensic Bob Williams

Eating Disorders Marleen Williams