PYST 2339-Introduction to Counseling Theory

Fall 2009 Course Outline

Please have the assigned reading completed in time for class.

Aug. 24 Introduction and Overview

Aug 31 Psychoanalytic Chap. 1-4

Sept. 7 Labor Day – no class

Sept 14 Adlerian Therapy Chap. 5

Sept 21 Existential Therapy Chap. 6; Man's Search for Meaning

Sept 28 Exam #1 Paper #1 due

Oct 5 Person Centered Chap. 7

Oct 12 Gestalt Therapy Chap. 8

Oct 19 Behavior Therapy Chap. 9

Oct 26 Cognitive Beh. Therapy Chap. 10

Nov 2 Exam #2 Paper #2 due

Nov 9 Reality Therapy Chap 11; Counseling w/ Choice

Nov 16 Feminist/Postmodern Therapy Chap. 12 & 13

Nov 23 Family Systems Chap. 14 Paper #3 due

Nov 30 Integrating the theories Review Chap. 2 & 3; Paper #4 due

Dec 7 Exam #3

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