Elizabeth Nutt Williams

An introduction to counseling psychology.

This course is intended to be a bridge to graduate study and work in counseling psychology or related fields that involve helping others in distress or transition. This course will provide an overview of various theoretical approaches to counseling and the implications of these approaches to our understanding of human nature, illness, change, and potential. Additionally, the theoretical approaches inform techniques and modes of practice in counseling that will also be discussed and practiced. The course is intended to provide students with an overview of the therapeutic process and therapeutic frameworks, an introduction to rudimentary counseling skills and practice, and an overview of issues related to the practice of psychotherapy (e.g., graduate school selection/application process, careers within counseling, ethics, and licensure).