CRH 1006

Counselling for rural practitioners

(MED)

Mr J Hovel

Distance + First/second semester

Synopsis: Practical skills of being a counsellor, including basic attending and relationship skills; information gathering; getting client commitment to change; planning for and monitoring change programs. Theories about the factors underlying the development of dysfunctional patterns of living and the treatment of such difficulties, including theories about personality; therapeutic models; recommended client groups; research findings.

Assessment: Written assignments + Journals + Teleconference participation