Counseling Psychology Special Education 790R
Advanced Seminar in Counseling
Spring 2012 Tuesday 9:00-10:40, 1510 WSC
422-3599 email:
This course focuses on advanced counseling skills with frequently presenting counseling concerns. Guest instructors were selected for experience, training and expertise in those topics. 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.
Assignments: You will be required to write a brief (1-2) page paper for each presentation. The paper will discuss what you learned from the presentation and how you can apply it in therapy.
Final: The final will be a 2-3 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 clinician 3) Issues, concerns and reflections on the topics presented.
Grades: Grades will be based on attendance, assignments 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
April 24 Gary Weaver and Steve Smith – Using spiritual interventions in therapy
May 1 Marty Erickson – Counseling couples and treating sexual disorders
May8 Treating Eating disorders – Randy Hardman
May 15 Ron Chapman – Recognizing and assessing dangerous clients
Robert Williams – forensic assessment and working with the legal system
May 22 Basic principles of Emotionally Focused Therapy – Kristin Hansen
May 29 Understanding late adolescent and young adult developmental concerns – Jenny Cannon
June 5 Treating OCD and Scrupulosity – Dianne Nielsen