Therapeutic Encounters in Mental Health

Course aim

To develop an in-depth knowledge of both individual and group counselling theory and practice. Interviewing and assessment skills and acquire knowledge and skills in the development of therapeutic relationships in mental health

Course content

A range of individual counselling skills and strategies; group membership, leadership skills and knowledge of group dynamics; knowledge and analysis of functional and dysfunctional interpersonal interactions between individual and group members; the ability to critically analyse the nature of the therapeutic encounters.

Textbook(s)

D Geldard, K Geldard and R Yin Foo 2016, Basic Personal Counselling: A Training Manual for Counsellors, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning Australia

Jacobs, E Schimmel, CJ Masson, RL and Harvill, RL 2016, Group Counselling: Strategies and Skills, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical analysis, Essay, Online activities

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.