This class will focus on both theory and practice in the field of psychology related to counseling for individuals, groups and communities.  Students will develop paraprofessional counseling skills based on peer counseling, energy psychology, person- centered expressive arts therapy and intermodal expressive arts therapies.

Mindfulness and somatic practices, including qigong and jin shin jyutsu, will be explored in terms of developing presence as a counselor, therapeutic skills, emotional regulation and understanding health from a mind -body perspective in counseling situations.

Students will study personality theory to understand the theoretical orientations that support counseling practice from psychodynamic, humanistic and East-West paradigms in psychology.

Modes of instructions will include seminars, case studies, counseling labs, workshops, assessments and theoretical projects.