Models of Counselling and Client Change : Graduate Counselling and Applied Psychology (GCAP) 631

Overview

This course critically examines a wide selection of contemporary counselling models according to their evidentiary support, guiding assumptions, historical and cultural context, and relationship to common factors of change. The intent of this course is to foster an open, inquisitive, appreciative, and flexible attitude towards counselling models associated with the four primary domains of human functioning: cognitive, behavioural, emotional, and relational. Students will also learn about, and critique, the various models of psychotherapy integration.

Outline

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Models of Counselling
• Lesson 2: Deconstruction of Historical Foundations
• Lesson 3: Deconstruction of Cultural Foundations
• Lesson 4: Critical Deconstruction
• Lesson 5: Evidentiary Traditions in Counselling Outcome Research
• Lesson 6: Common Factors: The Dodo Bird and Beyond
• Lesson 7: Therapist Expertise and Soliciting Client Feedback
• Lesson 8: Preparation Week
• Lessons 9: Thoughts and Beliefs: Wiki Discussion
• Lesson 10: Behaviours: Wiki Discussion
• Lesson 11: Emotions/Sensations: Wiki Discussion
• Lesson 12: Interpersonal/Relational: Wiki Discussion
• Lesson 13: Counselling Models: Integration or Disintegration?

Assessment Processes

To receive credit for GCAP 631, students must submit all of the course assignments. The passing grade for the course is 70%.

The weighting of assignments is as follows.