Clinical Skills (PSY 421)

Term: 2024-2025 School Year Spring Semester

Faculty

Winona Wynn PhDShow MyInfo popup for Winona Wynn PhD

Wynn_w@heritage.edu

 

 

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

• Start Date: Wednesday, Jan. 22nd
• End Date: Wednesday, May 7th
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Personal Quote

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."  Carl Rogers

Schedule

Wed, 6:00 PM - 8:45 PM (1/21/2025 - 5/16/2025) Location: OL

Description

This course will survey microskills, which are the foundation of good clinical practice, and ask students to gain mastery over basic counseling skills. Some examples of skills students will learn and apply include reflective listening, paraphrasing, validation, and accurate empathy. Students will also demonstrate mastery over risk assessment protocols and suicide prevention as a student-level helper. Prerequisite(s): Abnormal Psychology (PSY 420; also acceptable as a co-requisite)