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2020-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COUN 730 - Adlerian Theory & Practice and OtherTheories

3 Credits

This course is designed to present the basic theoretical concepts of the Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler and Rudolf Dreikurs and to cover at least three other theoretical counseling approaches common to the counseling profession. Among the other theories covered are Gestalt, Person-Centered, Behaviorist, Rationale-Emotive Theory, and Psychoanalytic processes. However, the application of Adlerian theory to the techniques and the theories of counseling will be stressed. Particular attention will be paid to solution of individual, family, and group problems. Students may expect to do field work and projects and to participate in a variety of demonstrations in various counseling settings. Comparison of Adlerian concepts with Eclectic theoretical concepts will be illustrated.