PSY 401 – Psychotherapy and Counseling

PSY 401 – Psychotherapy and Counseling; Weekly hours: 2+1, ECTS: 6
The goal of this course is to introduce students with the nature of psychotherapeutic process and the process of counseling, from the perspective of the therapist / client and counselor, with special emphasis on interaction and methods which can be used. This course contains following topics introduction to the historical background and contemporary theories of counseling and psychotherapy, the difference between a psychologist, therapist and counselors; development of the basic therapeutic skills, techniques and modalities of counseling, the necessity of personal care when you are counselor and therapists; counseling in a different settings, business counseling and legal and ethical aspects of psychotherapy and counseling.