Course Descriptions
Courses offered specifically for education students are listed in the Department of Education section of the bulletin; however, some counseling psychology courses are cross-referenced with education.
200. Psychology of Interpersonal Communications The foundation course for all CPSY programs, this course provides a laboratory setting in which students master basic skill sets that are fundamental for effective communication, advanced counseling and therapy. Among the basic skills essential to counseling psychology are the cultivation of attention, learning to ask questions, paraphrasing and encouraging, reflecting feeling and meaning, confrontation and empathy. The course allows students the opportunity to create, discover and/or examine and expand their personal counseling style through deep investigation of both self and the professional literature. A primary focus is on being more conscious and intentional in interpersonal communication and subsequently in the counseling process. (3 units) 205. Community Based Learning This course is designed on a community based learning model and is intended to expose students to a variety of social issues that affect individuals and families of low socio-economic status poverty, deprivation, inadequate housing, access to health care, access to education, and other salient issues. A variety of sites, schools, community pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, etc. are available for the student to choose. The student is expected to assist in these sites as they are asked. This is not a therapy based practicum and students do not provide any counseling services. Students are expected to participate in their site for 4 hours per week and attend a 90 minute weekly reflection period. (3 units) (Begins Fall 2012). 211. Human Sexuality This course provides information and perspective to future therapists regarding biological, developmental, behavioral, emotional, and cultural aspects of human sexuality. It is principally clinical in focus: reading materials, classroom experiences and discussions are used to augment students’ knowledge of human sexual functioning, both potential and problematic, and to expand students’ comfort with their future role as therapists to couples and individuals. Prerequisite: 200, 212, or 216. (3 units) 211A. Sex Addiction This class will provide participants with information to understand and diagnose sexual addiction and sexual anorexia, knowledge of assessment tools, as well as the ability to develop treatment plans that provide interventions in all phases of recovery. Case illustrations, formal presentations, and interactive exercises will be used to illuminate issues pertaining to the etiology and treatment of problematic sexual attitudes and behaviors. Prerequisite: 200, 216 or 212. (1.5 units) 212. Psychology of Relationships The focus of this course is relationships: how human beings develop as relational beings; how they orient toward themselves and toward others in relationship; how they orient in the therapeutic relationship; how their relational templates may be the focus of therapeutic intervention. Study is focused on the formation and dynamics of interpersonal relationships in the individual, family, and couples. Study also includes traditional and nontraditional relationships. Prerequisite: 200 or 216. (3 units) 215. Psychology of Childhood Explores the psychological world of the child from infancy through adolescence from a developmental perspective with a particular focus on attachment/object relations theory. Examines processes associated with healthy psychosocial adjustment, case conceptualization and treatment approaches. Prerequisite: 200. (3 units) 216. Psychology of Human Development A developmental approach to the human life cycle from childhood through adulthood, with focus on significant transitions and passages. Includes coping with change in the personal, social, and transpersonal domains and how it has an impact on human growth and development. (3 units) 217. Short-Term Approaches to Therapy A critical examination and evaluation of theories that lend themselves to short-term treatment. Includes cognitive, behavioral, and dynamic theories. Prerequisites: 200 and 218. (3 units) 218. Foundations of Psychotherapy and Personality A comprehensive review of fundamental concepts in personality theories and their applications to counseling and psychopathology, with special focus on explicating the relationship between theory and practice. Key elements, concepts, and techniques associated with major theories of counseling are examined; identifying the strengths and limitations of each of the major theories, as well as commonalities and divergences among them. The course will help students formulate an initial personal theory of counseling from which to build as they evolve through the program. Exploration of Psychoanalytic, Behavioral, Person Centered, Gestalt, Cognitive, and Perceptual-phenomenological theory and technique are among the course foci. (3 units) 219. Psychology of Group Counseling Introduction to small-group dynamics. Techniques of small-group leadership and experiential involvement in group process. The phases of natural group development and ethical, professional leadership are examined. Primary focus is on process-oriented, especially closed-ended groups. Lab group required concurrently or prior. Prerequisites: 200 and 218; 220 strongly recommended; 219A pre- or co-requisite. (3 units) 219A. Psychology of Group Counseling Lab Group Must be taken prior to or concurrently with 219; Prerequisites: 200 and 218; 220 strongly recommended; (0 units) (To be replaced by 222 in Fall 2012) 220. Research Methods Fundamentals of research and statistics in analyzing research in counseling and psychotherapy. Emphasis on the review, evaluation and interpretation of research literature, particularly in the areas of child development and counseling, and marital and family therapy. Discussion of formulations of research proposals and theses. (3 units) 221. Group Counseling Lab This lab is an experiential application of the theories and principles learned in 219. This lab is taken prior to or concurrently with 219. Prerequisites: 200 and 218; 220 strongly recommended. Requirements: LPCC Track students only. (1.5 units) 222. Advanced Group Counseling Seminar This seminar is for students who completed 219A and are seeking to supplement their understanding and knowledge of group therapy. Prerequisites: 219A. Requirements: LPCC Track students only. (1.5 units) 223. Biological Foundations of Development This course examines the biological foundations of human development focusing on: infancy, adolescents, middle adulthood, and old age. The course focuses on neurological and biobehavioral correlates in the four stages of growth, maturation and aging. Prerequisites: 216. (1.5 units) 224. Evidenced Base Treatments: Research and Method This course is a continuation of CPSY 220 focusing on literature review, analysis and synthesis of research on the efficacy and outcomes of psychotherapy interventions. Students work in small groups to collaboratively construct a review of the literature paper that is focused on one therapeutic modality. Prerequisite: 220. (1.5 Units) 227. Counseling Process and Skills Intensive focus on the development of individual counseling skills through readings, discussion, experiential exercises, and feedback on skill development. Reviews of videotaped interviews enhance self-observation skills and understanding of therapeutic process. Prerequisites: 200 and 218. (3 units) 228. Advanced Counseling Process and Skills Advanced skill building. Topics include responding to resistance and conflicted emotions; transference and counter transference; self-esteem in clinical practice; training in advanced individual therapy skills, drawing from experiential, time-limited, dynamic, and interpersonal psychotherapy theory and techniques; extensive experiences as a counselor. Prerequisite: 200, 218, 227. (3 units) 231. Multicultural Counseling This class addresses the evaluation of the various models of psychotherapy as they relate to diverse populations and the influence of the mores and values of various ethnically and culturally diverse populations upon the counseling process. Within-group differences associated with culture, acculturation, and identity development are explored in depth. Self-exploration of racial/ethnic perceptions, attitudes, and experiences. Review and evaluation of contemporary examples of multicultural research. Prerequisites: 200 and 218. (3 units) 235. Community Psychology This course focuses on issue of psychology as related to community based mental health agencies. Topics to be covered include: theories of community psychology, advocacy, effects of trauma, disaster and trauma response, as well as the role of personal and community qualities that engender coping and resilience. (3 units) (Begins Fall 2012). 243. Delinquent, At-Risk, and Nonconventional Youth Concepts and characteristics of child and adolescent delinquency; gangs; substance abuse; family violence and abuse; teenage parenthood; and dropout, anti-social, and nonconventional behavior. Introduction to the correctional education, special education, juvenile justice, and social welfare systems. Effective practices for counselors, including crisis, safety, and weapons management. (3 units) 244. Correctional Psychology Principles and procedures of correctional psychology and correctional education, including current research on best practices. Discussion of pro-social development and skills, functional assessment and curriculum, correctional psychology, criminal justice, vocational programs, aggression reduction, prejudice reduction, life skills training, comprehensive systems, and treatment planning. Examination of therapeutic approaches and model programs. (3 units) 245. Transitional Treatment and Vocational Planning Program planning, treatment planning, effective transitions, and vocational planning for delinquent, at-risk, and nonconventional youth. Coordinating planning, existing processes (IEP, IFSP, ILP, ITP), and promoting future success. Functional assessment and intervention, program identification, placement, and support. Vocational education programs, training options, assessment, and instruments. Job development, recruiting, placement, and support. Impact of disability, criminality, lifestyle, and cognitive distortion. Thinking processes, distortions, and retraining. (3 units) 246. Applied Behavior Analysis in Correctional Psychology Principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis with applications to the correctional setting. Strategies for managing behavior problems. Assessment, documentation, and intervention for disruptive, aggressive, antisocial, and self-injurious behaviors. Primary emphasis on behavioral therapies with antisocial persons. (3 units) 264. Object-Relations Therapy An introduction to the central ideas and processes involved in the object-relations approach to psychotherapy. Critical concepts such as projective identification, transference/countertransference, the holding environment, internal objects, transitional phenomena, the therapeutic matrix, etc. are explored and practiced. Readings from the British school (Klein, Winnicott) and American (Ogden) are blended with clinical practice and discussion. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 216, and 218. (3 units) Course Syllabus265. Cognitive Behavior Therapy This course provides a “hands-on” approach to understanding the basic tenets of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Beginning with a comprehensive review of the fundamental concepts and research supporting CBT, students will learn about and practice cognitive behavioral therapy through didactic lectures, experiential learning, readings, group discussion, videos, and role plays. A primary focus in this class is practical applications of CBT, including relaxation training, activity scheduling, and development of treatment plans for diverse populations. Prerequisites: 200 and 218; 217 recommended. (3 units) 266. Counseling the Adolescent The adolescent as studied from developmental, sociological, and psychological dimension, with special emphasis on counseling strategies and action techniques appropriate to this critical transition age. Prerequisite: 200. (3 units) 275. Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Study of professional, legal, and ethical issues that emerge in marriage and family counseling, psychotherapy, and private practice; understanding values as a method of critical thinking and behavioral analysis. Students confront such issues as confidentiality, clients’ rights, mediation, and child abuse. Prerequisites: 200, 218. (3 units) 276. Professional Orientation, Ethics, and Law in Counseling Study of licensing law and process, regulatory laws that delineate the profession’s scope of practice, strategies for collaboration, and advocacy processes needed to address institutional and social barriers that impede access, equity, and success for clients. Prerequisites: 200, 218, and 275. (1.5 units). 280. Psychology of Aging and the Family An overview of the research on adult development, with an emphasis on large-sample longitudinal studies. Concepts and definitions of adulthood are explored. Primary emphasis is on the clinical utility and integration of stages of adulthood and both their empirical parameters and those presented in the world’s great mythologies and contemplative traditions. Focus on identification and assistance with the transitional challenges of middle and late adulthood. Finally, theories of aging and issues that concern the elderly; dynamics and complexity of intergenerational families; social responses to aging and concerns of the extended family are integrated into practical counseling models for individual, family, and group therapy. Prerequisite: 200, 216. (3 units) 282. Gestalt Therapy for Individuals and Couples The theory and techniques of Fritz Perls and the Gestalt school. Emphasis on applications to family, individual, and couple counseling. Prerequisites: 200, 218. (3 units) 283. Theory and Practice of Jungian Psychotherapy Jung’s classical model of the psyche is employed as the organizing focus for study of the basic theoretical concepts of complex theory, ego, Self, persona, shadow, anima/animus, archetype, collective unconscious, transcendent function, and the process of individuation. All classes are built around case material and illustrated with images from clients’ dreams and drawings. Exercises are used as an opportunity for students to become acquainted with Jungian emphasis on the proper symbolic attitude in the therapist, and the appropriate clinical use of the Jungian methods of amplification, active imagination, word association, and typology. Prerequisites: 200, 218. (3 units) 288. Existential Psychotherapy Among the major theories of psychotherapy, Existential Psychotherapy holds a place that both blends with other approaches and stands distinctly apart. Focused on the personal experience of meaning, this form of psychotherapy explores the inner world as the client creates it. Beginning with the thinking of Viktor Frankl, the course focuses primarily on the American approaches to existential therapy. Constructs employed include the centrality of choice, the tension between the fear of the unknown (freedom) and the stagnation of the status quo (security), the salience of the here-and-now experience of self and the therapist use of self. Although a theory class, significant portions of the class are clinical and pragmatic; exploring existential psychotherapy in film, demonstration and experimentation. Prerequisites: 15 units including CPSY200, 218, 227. (3 units) 291. Counseling for Grief and Loss Explores psychological issues and skills in counseling people coping with loss, grief, and life-threatening illness. Topics include: current theory and research on coping with grief and loss; therapeutic interventions with individuals and families; cultural and spiritual dimensions; the evolving philosophy and practice of hospice and palliative care; stress management for the therapist. The applicability of these concepts and skills to everyday psychotherapy practice is emphasized. Prerequisite: 200. (3 units) 298. Psychology and Spirituality A comparative study of various Eastern and Western themes and schools of spirituality. In-depth exploration of the implications and relationship of these views to counseling psychology. The nature of the human person and criteria for assessing a person’s spiritual-psychological health and growth; stages of development; teachings on how to guide or work with another; and views on such themes as authentic love, humility, guilt, and discernment. Prerequisite: 200. (3 units) 300. Career Development and Life Planning Overview of the career development field, focusing on current career development and decision theory. Applications of theory across various settings (industry, clinics, schools, rehabilitation, etc.). Exploration of changing concepts of work and career. Examination of the meaning and spirituality of work, and of “calling,” conscious life planning and lifestyle choices. (3 units) 301. Occupational Information and Resources Exploration of the sources of career and occupational information available. Use of tools and data that enable a career development counselor to stay abreast of present job openings and future trends, including appraisal of international, national, and state and local influences. Job search strategies; portfolio building; self-marketing and entrepreneurship; the search for balance. Prerequisite: 300. (3 units) (To be discontinued in Fall 2012) 302. Formal and Informal Assessment in Career Development Familiarity with, and use of, current career assessment instrumentation. Evaluation of leading instruments; selection criteria governing use of instruments according to client needs. Interpretation of individual and group assessment data. Practice in completing the career counseling interview, including appropriate assessment and interpretation. Course includes an approved, individualized, formal career assessment to be completed either prior to or concurrent with 302. Prerequisite: 300. Recommended: 318. (3 units) (To be discontinued in Fall 2012) 303. Special Issues in Career Development Consideration of a broad range of special issues affecting career development choices and counseling practice. Cross-cultural counseling; multicultural issues in the workplace; special populations; Americans with Disabilities Act; vocational rehabilitation; the older worker; gender issues in the workplace; dual careers; spirituality and work; legal/ ethical counseling/consulting obligations. Prerequisite: 300. (3 units) (To be discontinued in Fall 2012) 304. Procedures in Career Development Counseling: Working in the Work Environment Procedures and the practical role of the career development specialist in the work environment. Understanding the environment, creating a role, team playing, program planning and execution, and internal consulting strategies and techniques. Analysis of the work environment in industry, including the fundamentals of how a business runs, how work is organized, and what comprises “good management.” An understanding of human resource systems. Prerequisite: 300. (3 units) (To be discontinued in Fall 2012) Course Syllabus307. Career Counseling Seminar This course examines special issues in career counseling with special attention on working with multicultural population, disabled populations, and the Americans with Disability Act. Requirements: LPCC Track students only; LPCC students with Career emphasis are exempt from this course. Prerequisites: 300. (1.5 units) 310. Independent Study Supervised course of study initiated by the student. A written proposal and course syllabus must be submitted to the Graduate Services Office by the end of the first week of the term in which the course will be conducted. The proposal must be approved with signatures from the faculty member of record, the department chair and the Dean. Full-time faculty members are preferred course instructors. (1-6 units) 311. Psychology of Marriage Counseling Introduction to methods, theories, and techniques of premarital, marital, sexual, and divorce counseling. Initial focus is on normal relational development, followed by characteristic methods of intervention with relationship difficulties in a primary dyadic relationship. This class includes considerable media and experiential components. Prerequisites:200, 212, 218, and 227. (3 units) 312. Counseling for Contemporary Problems I Research, assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling methodology used in addressing the problems of child abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction. Provides an overview of the psychosocial factors and dynamics involved in the etiology and maintenance of these problems. Describes specific skills and interventions and related considerations used in dealing with clients, their families, and involved community agencies and resources. Prerequisites: 200, 218, and 227; 312A: pre-, co-, or post-requisite. (3 units) 312A. Counseling for Contemporary Problems This is an all day workshop that is required as an addendum to 312. Prerequisites: 200, 218, and 227; 312: pre-, co-, or post-requisite. (0 units) (This course to be discontinued in Fall 2012). 313. Contemporary Issues in Psychotherapy II This course examines special issues related to psychotherapy, including diagnosing and reporting child abuse, spousal abuse, elder abuse, and abuse of the disabled, as well as crises and trauma management and interventions. Requirements: LPCC Track students only; student taking this course are exempt from 312A. Prerequisites: 200, 218, and 227; 312A. (3 units) 315. Family Therapy For students in the MFT program and others preparing for MFT licensing. Introduction to systems theory (e.g., Structural, Bowenian, Strategic) and procedures appropriate to working with families. Opportunity to practice counseling with simulated families. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 218 and 227. (3 units) 318. Clinical Assessment I Study of the therapeutic decision-making process in the context of psychopathology and the clinical setting. Emphasis on the recognition, classification, and understanding of abnormal behavior. Traditional DSM IV diagnostic categories are studied, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychosis, affective disorders, psychophysiological disorders, and other abnormal lifestyle patterns. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 216, and 218. (3 units) 318A. Clinical Assessment: Issues in Child Diagnosis Study of diagnostic issues in working with pediatric psychiatric disorders. Emphasis on DSM IV diagnostic criteria and interviewing children, parents, and families. Special attention to developmental disorders affecting later stages of maturation. Requirements: LPCC Track students only. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 216 > 218, and 318. (1.5 units) 319. Clinical Assessment II Continuation of 318. Emphasis on diagnosis and clinical judgment, including such issues as type of impairment, degree of impairment, predictability, and treatment plan, as well as sources of error judgment and how these errors are minimized. The use of individual, couple, and family assessment techniques, projective tests, personality inventories, and other instruments in a professional setting. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 216, 218. and 318. (3 units) 320. Substance Abuse and Treatments This class focuses on substances that are abused, the effect on the abuser, and treatment strategies in both individual and group psychotherapy modalities. Included are various clinical approaches to treatment; coordination of treatment with 12-step programs; understanding the stages of recovery; and working with adolescents. (3 units) 321. Dual Diagnosis This class covers the complexities and interactions in the diagnosing and treatment of Axis I and Axis II disorders in the presence of substance abuse. Prerequisite: 320. (1.5 Units) 323. Psychopharmacology This is an introductory course designed for those without biological or medical training to provide a firm basis in practical neurophysiology and psychopharmacology. Course foci include the structure and functions of the nervous system, interactions of other organ systems, principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. The material is presented from a clinical orientation with illustrative case examples. Boundaries of practice and practical issues of assessment and referral are covered in depth. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 216, 218, 318. Can be taken concurrently with practicum. (3 units) 326. Case Management This course is designed to prepare students for work in community based agencies. As such it is oriented to the practical skills of case management that is required in such sites. Topics to be studied include: case management, collaborative/multimodal treatment teams, case documentation, legal and ethical issues in a different mental health agencies, and the practical issues of treating patients from a variety of cultures. (3 units) (Begins Fall 2012). 331A. Counseling Practicum: Agency Supervised counseling experiences in community services such as juvenile probation, mental health, community colleges, etc. To be taken in the second half of the counseling program, after completion of the counseling core. Weekly seminars for consultation and discussion with a supervisor on such topics as case management and evaluation, referral procedures, ethical practices, professional and client interaction, confidential communication, and inter-professional ethical considerations. By permission only; must begin in fall quarter. Arrangements with site must be made before the beginning of fall quarter. Enrollment of 331A is typically very small. Meetings with professor are individual and ongoing. Prerequisites: Nine core classes, 311, 315, 317, 318, 319. (3 units per term; 6 units required) 331C. Counseling Practicum: Career Development To culminate their emphasis program, students spend 15 hours per week engaged in supervised career development-related fieldwork at a practicum site. By permission only; must begin in fall quarter. Arrangements with site must be made before the beginning of fall quarter. Enrollment of 331C is typically very small. Meetings with professor are individual and ongoing. Prerequisites: Nine core classes; 300, 301, 302, 303, and 304. (3 units) 331H. Counseling Practicum: Health Psychology Counseling experience in health psychology. At a practicum site, students engage in health psychology-related work (e.g., research, counseling, health promotion). By permission; fall quarter only. Arrangements with site must be made before the beginning of fall quarter. Enrollment of 331H is typically very small. Meetings with professor are individual and ongoing. Prerequisites: Nine core classes and permission of instructor. (3 units) 331L. Counseling Practicum: Latino Counseling At a practicum site, students engage in Latino counseling-related work. By permission; fall quarter only. Arrangements with site must be made before the beginning of fall quarter. Enrollment of 331L is typically very small. Meetings with professor are individual and ongoing. Prerequisites: Nine core classes and permission of instructor. (3 units) 333. Counseling Practicum: MFT and LPCC Supervised counseling experience designed specifically to meet California MFT and LPCC licensing requirements. Weekly seminars for consultation and discussion with a licensed supervisor on such topics as case management and evaluation, referral procedures, ethical practices, professional and client interaction, confidential communication, and inter-professional ethical considerations. Prerequisites: Nine core classes; 311, 315, 317, 318, 319, and permission of instructor. Must begin in fall quarter. (3 units per term; 9 units required) 351. Advanced Seminar in Family Therapy For students who have completed CPSY 312, 315, and 317 and wish to participate in advanced training in brief family therapy. Students will receive intensive training in conducting strength-based parent counseling (C.A.R.E. Parent Therapy). In addition, students will have the opportunity to conduct brief counseling with a parent(s) at a local community clinic. Recommended for students interested in family and child therapy, and short term approaches to treatment. Prerequisites:. 200, 212, 218, 315. Recommended: 215 or 317. (3 units) 360. Latino Psychology Designed to enhance the knowledge and skill components of their multicultural training (CSPY 231), with a specific focus on Latino cultures. An overview is offered of the Latino experience within a socio-political and psycho-social context, and implications for therapeutic interventions are explored. Topics covered include: culture and personality, acculturation and ethnic self-identification, gender role socialization, influence of family and other systems, educational achievement, religion and spirituality, traditional healing practices, immigration and diversity within the Latino population. Prerequisite: 231. (3 units) 361. Special Topics in Multicultural Psychotherapy This course examines the special topic of Latino access to health care services; related topics of health care access and advocacy, and health education programs. Requirements: LPCC Track students only. (1.5 Units) 362. Individual Counseling Skills with Latino Clients Development of counseling skills within a cultural context. An examination is provided of how the counseling process is affected by cultural dynamics and counselor/client variables. Students will learn how to use cultural variables to help develop empathy and a strong working alliance with Latino clients. Discussion, demonstration and application of various therapeutic and treatment approaches. Feedback and supervision provided for specific skill development. Prerequisite: 200. Recommended: 231. (3 units) 364. Interventions with Latino Families and Children Offers specific information on “therapy techniques” with Latino family members. The importance of setting for the “therapy” is examined. An enhanced understanding is proffered of common experiences Latino families have with various systems of care including schools, hospitals, community mental health agencies, and social service agencies. Within this framework, applied therapy techniques for children and families are examined. A strength-based, systems approach will be used to guide our discussions. Prerequisite: 200; Recommended: 231 and 360. (3 units) 366. Spanish-Based Interviewing and Assessment Course conducted completely in Spanish. Emphasis will be placed on conducting client interviews, assessments, making recommendations, and providing instructions in Spanish. Use of advanced-level Spanish in job/field-related language contexts. Discussion of field-related articles and theories. Prerequisite: 200 and fluency in Spanish. (3 units) 380. Positive Psychology and Health Introduction to “Positive Psychology and Health,” the empirical study of what leads humans to develop and flourish. Introduces theory, research and applications, exploring the implications of positive psychology for our understanding of health and illness. Topics include: What is health? Wholeness? Wellness? What makes people happy? How do you help people not merely survive, but thrive? How do we foster stress-related growth? What is the role of spirituality in health? What are positive psychological interventions? Students are encouraged to think critically about what it means to be healthy, and to reflect on personal experiences related to health and illness. Prerequisites: 200 and 218. (3 units) 381. Health Psychology: Theory and Practice Introduction to health psychology theory, research, and practice, with a special focus on health promotion and health behavior change. Topics include: models of health and illness; biopsychosocial factors in illness; personality, health, and coping; social support and health; health assessment; models and strategies for health behavior change, including Prochaska’s stage model and motivational interviewing; issues and preventions with specific health behaviors; and health promotion in the workplace and other settings. (3 units) 385. Stress and Stress Management Introduction to conceptual models of chronic stress in home, work, and community environments. Particular attention to methods and programs to assess, as well as alter, chronic stress. Emphasis is placed on the bio/psycho/ social factors in the etiology, maintenance, and modification of stress. Intervention methods are demonstrated and practiced. (3 units) 388. Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice This course will focus on the construct of mindfulness and its applications to psychotherapy. An experiential and academic understanding of mindfulness will be emphasized. The experiential component will involve training in meditation and mindfulness practices. The academic component will involve rigorous examination of current research on the applications of mindfulness in health care, as well as exploration of current theories of mindfulness and its applications to clinical work. The intention of the course is to help students better understand the construct of mindfulness and how it can be applied in clinical practice as a technique for clients, a theoretical frame for therapists, and as a means of enhancing therapist skills, for example, empathy and attention. A final intention is for students to explore the potential benefits of mindfulness for their own self-care and self-inquiry. (3 units) 389. Advanced Group Counseling For students who have completed 219 and wish advanced training in group leadership procedures. This class focuses on practices of group therapy, and on the complexities of parallel process and the transference/ counter transference issues in groups. Both practical and academic approaches are taken; each student applies classroom learning to an ongoing group process situation. Extensive use of videotape, role-playing, and hands-on practice. The class includes a required one-day “marathon” group session. Recommended for students who expect to do group counseling and therapy in their post-master’s employment. Prerequisites: 200, 218, 219A, 219. (3 units) 390. Advanced Seminar in Couples Therapy Specifically designed to help students conceptualize and plan treatment for couples. Stress on issues of structured and non-structured interviewing, transference and counter transference, and family of origin. Normally the class views and examines a “live case” or case scenarios through the term and/or class participation in problem-solving couples’ difficulties and extensive case examples and role playing. Examination of divorce issues and alternative lifestyles. Prerequisites: 200, 212, 218, 227, 311. (3 units) 391. Hypnotic Techniques in Counseling and Therapy Introduction to hypnotherapeutic techniques in the therapy context. Students learn to induce trance states and the appropriate application of these for therapeutic purposes. Emphasizes ethical utilization in both traditional and indirect hypnosis. The use of hypnosis as a part of psychotherapy is explored in depth. A clinically oriented course; research and literature are used to support the clinical application of hypnosis for such issues as pain control, memory retrieval, anesthesia, habit control, and direct therapy. Prerequisites: 200 and 218. Usually taken on a pass/ fail basis. (3 units) 395. Advanced Object Relations Seminar: Clinical Techniques Advanced skill building. Course addresses technique-related topics relevant to the growth and development of the skilled Object Relations therapist. Course focuses in depth on different topics during different terms. Topics range from developing a clinical stance, to uses of interpretation, working in the transference, working with countertransference and projective identification, working with frame issues, working with the schizoid patient, working with the narcissistic patient, the technical Winnicott, the technique papers of Freud, etc. Course will include relevant readings, presentations of case material, and experiential clinical practice. Prerequisite: 200, 212, 216, 218, 264 or permission of instructor. (3 units) 398. Clinical Immersion Experience: Philippines This course is a 4 week immersion experience in and around Manila, Philippines that is scheduled for late July to mid-August each summer. Meetings for this course begin in February and meet for one hour every three weeks in preparation of the trip. The actual dates for the immersion are set during this time. The key elements of the immersion experience includes: didactic input on Filipino culture from sociology/anthropology professors, issues of delivery of mental health care in a 3rd World context from psychiatrists, training and work in an orphanage with infants/toddlers/ and preschool children. This immersion is conducted in a community experience of living together for one month, with shared meals and nightly reflection from Monday - Thursdays. Weekends are open for exploration of the Islands or easy connections to other Southeast Asian countries. The immersion experience is limited to 10 students per summer. This experience is listed as 6 credit units plus expenses (TBA in October)(6 units). 399. Thesis Optional course; usually selected by candidates preparing for doctoral studies. The thesis should concern a recognized problem in the student’s field of specialization, should make a scholarly contribution to the extant body of knowledge in this area, and should review the principal sources of knowledge. Format should follow the guidelines established by the American Psychological Association. Supervision and review of the thesis provided by faculty member(s) designated by the chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology. Students may replace the Comprehensive Examination with completion of an approved thesis. Requirements for thesis submission are negotiated with the thesis faculty director. (3-6 units) |
