COUN 514 Counseling Children and Adolescents

This course will explore therapeutic strategies used with children & adolescents. The focus will be on the practice of techniques used in counseling interventions with children and adolescents as well as a consideration of the presentation of common childhood and adolescent disorders. In addition to the role of practitioner, the role of consultant, advocate, and collaborator will be explored. Relevant legal and ethical issues will also be considered, such as the role of parental privilege, child/adolescent client's rights, confidentiality, and child abuse notification requirements.