FAMILY COUNSELING AND THERAPY

Paper Code: 
HHD 322
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

1. Understand the foundations and historical roots  of a family systems approach to counseling.
2. To remember the classic schools of family therapy.
3. Apply the professional, ethical, legal, and cross-cultural issues related to practicing family therapy in counselling
4. Understand  practice on implementing various approaches to family therapy.
5. Analyze  one’s own theory of family therapy.
6. Evaluate  family of origin to understand how it impacts on you and your work with families.
7. Remember adept a practicing assessment of families.
 
 
course objectives
 

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Paper Title

 

Family Counselling and Therapy

 

Student will be able to –

COHD83: Appreciate the concept, scope and essentials of counselling and family therapy.

COHD84: Design the session, applying limits  such as  time limits  and action limits and understand when to introduce structure

COHD85: Discuss the relationship between the therapist and client and develop an understanding of professional approach and ethics in counselling.

COHD86: Interpret  the necessary skills required to conduct mediation.

COHD87: Appreciate the importance of reflection in establishing the counselling relationship.

COHD88: Understand the various skills and therapy used in counselling.

COHD89:Acquire the knowledge about the phases of counselling.

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Brain storming sessions, Audio-visual resources, Lecture and discussion on specific areas

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

 

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Concept of Counseling & Family Therapy

  • Counseling- Meaning,Nature, Scope

• Family Therapy- Meaning , Scope and applicability.
• Essentials skills of counselor and family therapist
• Goals of Counselling
• Reasons for seeking Counselling
• Types of counselling
 
9.00
Unit II: 
Approaches to counseling Approaches to counseling

                             

 

• Therapist and client relationship-Concept, Factors and Ethical issues
• Professional approach and ethics-Rights of client , Principles of Ethics
• Creating a therapeutic climate-Factors and techniques
• Counselling  skills-Communication, Listening, Acceptance, Rapport Establishment
 
9.00
Unit III: 
Counselling Process

                                                                     

 

  1. • Identification of the Need for Counseling 
    • Preparation for Counseling 
    • Conduct of Counseling Sessions 
    • Follow Up
    • Phases of Counselling Process
    • Goals of Counselling
     
9.00
Unit IV: 
Counselling Interview

                                     

     • Opening the Counseling Session 

• Counselling Interview Strategies
• Counselling Interview Process-Establish Relationship, Problem Identification and Exploration , Plan for Problem Solving , Solution Application and Termination
 

                                         

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Unit V: Counselling Theories and Education
• Psychoanalytical and psychodynamic therapies
• Behavioural Therapy
• Humanistic Therapies
• Counselling practise (skills)
• Psychoeducation
 
Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

• Chibber,S,K. (1999). Guidance and Educational Counselling,Commonwealth Publications.
• Nayak, A.K. &Rao ,V.K. (2002) . Guidance and Career Counselling, APH Publishing Corporation ,New Delhi.
• Ivey,Allen E. ,Ivey,MaryBradford,Simek-Morgan, Lynn (1977). Counselling and Psychotherapy,Fourth Edition.
• Gibson,Robert C. , Mitchell ,Marianne H. (2003). Introduction to Counselling and Guidance, Sixth Edition,Prentice –Hall of India Private Ltd, New Delhi.Axline, V. M. (1947). Play therapy. New York: Ballantine Books.Brammer, L. M. (1985). The helping relationship: Process & skills. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
• Hackney, H. & Cormier, L. S. (1979). Counseling strategies and objectives. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
• hornburg, H.E. (1975). Contemporary Adolescence: Readings. Belmont: Wadsworth.
 
Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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