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Course Number: EPB 595
Course Title:
Brief Counseling
Class #: 2416
Dates: May 18 - July 2, 2009
Times: Mondays / Wednesdays (7:00 pm - 9:45 pm)
Location: University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus
Faculty: Susan Jones, University of Southern Maine
Credit: Three (3) Inservice Graduate Credits
Tuition/Fees: $1,143.00 (Maine Resident)
Registration Form: Click Here (pdf) or call 780-5055
This course will teach counselors to use various brief counseling techniques. The main focus will be on cognitive-behavioral approaches (i.e., Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, narrative therapy, and Aaron Beck’s cognitive techniques). Applications of techniques to adults will be primary. However, application to children and families will be discussed. Cognitive-behavioral counseling is the most heavily researched form of psychotherapy and has proven effective in the treatment of various psychological problems. The cognitive-behavioral approach maintains that one’s thoughts ultimately determine how one feels and behaves. This approach typically requires only a few sessions and is, therefore, a centerpiece of the “brief counseling” repertoire.
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