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Family Counselling and Therapy
Paper Code:
HHD 322
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
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.
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 counselling
• 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
• 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:
Counselling Theories and Education
• Psychoanalytical and psychodynamic therapies
• Behavioural Therapy
• Humanistic Therapies
• Counselling practise (skills)
• Psychoeducation
Essential Readings:
• 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.
• Hetherington, E. M. & Parke, R. D. (1979). Child psychology: A contemporary viewpoint. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill.
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