Counseling practice notes, Lecture notes of Psychology

1. Define given counseling process, relationship and skills 2. Identify the functions of given counseling skills 3. Demonstrate basic counseling skills 4. Differentiate the different types of skills 5. Explain a therapeutic approach related to a particular skill. 6. Discuss ways of counseling different skills of facilitate change 7. Demonstrate each skill learnt in class

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MT KENYA UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
HARMONIZED AND APPROVED COURSE OUTLINE
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
BACHELOR OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
UNIT CODE : BCP 2102
UNIT TITLE : COUNSELING PROCESS AND PRACTICE
CONTACT HOURS : 42
PRE- REQUISITES :
Learning objectives/ expected learning outcomes by the end of the course unit the learner
should be able to:
1. Define given counseling process, relationship and skills
2. Identify the functions of given counseling skills
3. Demonstrate basic counseling skills
4. Differentiate the different types of skills
5. Explain a therapeutic approach related to a particular skill.
6. Discuss ways of counseling different skills of facilitate change
7. Demonstrate each skill learnt in class
WEE
K
TOPIC SUB-TOPIC CREDIT
HOURS
1. Counseling as a
reaping relationship
Definition of counseling
Need for counseling
What counseling is not 3
MKU/ACAD/F009
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MT KENYA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

HARMONIZED AND APPROVED COURSE OUTLINE

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

BACHELOR OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

UNIT CODE : BCP 2102

UNIT TITLE : COUNSELING PROCESS AND PRACTICE

CONTACT HOURS : 42

PRE- REQUISITES :

Learning objectives/ expected learning outcomes by the end of the course unit the learner

should be able to:

1. Define given counseling process, relationship and skills

2. Identify the functions of given counseling skills

3. Demonstrate basic counseling skills

4. Differentiate the different types of skills

5. Explain a therapeutic approach related to a particular skill.

6. Discuss ways of counseling different skills of facilitate change

7. Demonstrate each skill learnt in class

WEE

K

TOPIC SUB-TOPIC CREDIT

HOURS

  1. Counseling as a reaping relationship  Definition of counseling  Need for counseling  What counseling is not 3 MKU/ACAD/F

 Counseling relationship process  Counseling as a helping relationship

  1. Counseling as a reaping relationship  Clients perspective in the relationship  Danger of giving chicer  Stabling a counseling 2/ ship  Dirrensiors of counseling relation  Coze concisions in counseling
  1. Counseling process  Stage in counseling process  Goal setting strategies used in the actions stage
  2. Counseling skills  Definition of terms  Enhancing natural counseling skills  Micro-skill  Attending skill
  1. Counseling skills  Structuring  Observing skills  Listening skills  Reflecting client’s feelings  Probing (questioning)
  1. Counseling skills  Minimal prompt  Summarizing  Paraphrasing  Concreters skill  Restating
  1. Skills used in understanding stage  Focusing skill  Confrontation (challenging)  Self disclosure  Advanced level empathy
  1. Skills used in understanding stage  Immediacy  Giving feed back  Personalizing/ taking responsibility

Recommended Text Books i) American Counseling Association (1995) Code of Ethic and Standard Practical, Alexandria VA ii) Brems, C. (2001) Basic Skills in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Wards Worth, Belmont, CA. iii) Egan, G. (2007) the Skilled Helper A Problem Management and Opportunity – Development Approach to Reaping (8th^ Ed) Brooks/ Cole, Canada. iv) Richard Nelson – Jones (2006) Theory and Practical of Counseling and Therapy, Sage Publications (Ca). v) Welfel, E.R and Patterson, L.E (2005), the Counseling Process: A Multi Theological Integrative Approach (6th^ Ed), Brooks/ Cole, Belmont, CA. Approved by:

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