科目簡介 Introduction:

Counseling refers to the practices counselors use to treat persons with psychological and relational problems.  It often involves a set of techniques that a counselor use in order to solve the problems that the clients are encountering. These techniques vary among counselors depending on which school of thoughts they adopt in explaining the causes of and appropriate intervention for the presenting problems. This course is designed to provide basic knowledge concerning these various school of thoughts or theories.  It serves as a foundation course in the Marriage and Family Counseling curriculum, providing an understanding of the different counseling theories that support future practice.  The classes will be conducted in various formats including lectures, discussion, role-plays, video analysis, etc. 

學習目標 Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

1. Define counselling and describe the historical development of its practice;
2. Describe how each theory conceptualizes human nature, presenting problems and the change process;
3. Identify the major counselling techniques used to promote change in each theory;
4. Describe the important figures associated with each theory and the historical context in which the approach emerged;
5. Increase the level of enthusiasm about the overall application of the theories to counselling practices.
6. Be aware of the potential conflict between the counselling theories and the principal Christian doctrines.

課堂主題 Content:

Jan 8	Course Introduction
Jan 15	Psychoanalytic approaches
Jan 22	Person-Centered approach
Jan 29	Holiday
Feb 5	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I
Feb 12	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy II
Feb 19	Existential approach
Feb 26	Family Systems approach
Mar 5	Postmodern approaches – Narrative approach and Emotion-Focused approach
Mar 12	An Integrated approach to counseling
Mar 19	Conclusion – Christianity and Counseling

教科書目 Required Textbook:

Corey, Gerald. (2016). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (10^th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage.

or

修慧蘭等譯. (2016)。諮商與心理治療：理論與實務，中文第四版。台北：雙葉書廊。Corey, G. (2016). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy (10th Ed). 

功課要求 Assessment:

• 我的學習日誌
• 聖經人物素描