COUN 639 - Group Counseling Theory and Experience

Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide students an understanding of group theory and processes. Considerable emphasis is placed upon ethical and professional issues related to groups, characteristics of group stages, techniques designed to foster healthy/therapeutic group dynamics, and how groups influence individuals as they relate to common concerns or problems. This course provides exposure to groups designed to meet the needs of clients/students across the life span. The course will enable students to evaluate the outcomes of group counseling in order to be a more effective group facilitator. This class also requires a 10 hour personal growth group experiential component, fulfilling the CACREP group experience requirement for counseling department students.