MPY643 Humanistic/Existential Counseling Approaches (2 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): MPY 613  
The course includes a study of the basic concepts of humanistic and existential psychology. The contributions of both well-known western European and American founders, and those of contemporary and cross-cultural developers will be explored.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following::

1. Understand the basic concepts of both Existential and Humanistic Psychology.
2. Differentiate the fundamental theoretical assumptions of three key founders (Rogers, Perls, and May).
3. Evaluate the ways in which these counseling theories inform clinical practice.
4. Evaluate how these concepts might be integrated into the student’s developing theoretical orientation.
5. Develop the basic skills utilized by these approaches in establishing a therapeutic relationship