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Apr 27, 2024
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Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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PSY 486 - Counseling Psychology (4 Cr.)(Formerly PSY 321)
Counseling Psychology is a specialty within professional psychology that maintains a focus on facilitating personal and interpersonal functioning across the lifespan. It privileges the use of scientific inquiries to: (1) understand and support people through periods of psychological, social, and emotional distress; (2) prevent abnormal psychological, social, and emotional functioning; and (3) promote optimal functioning. Counseling psychology is grounded in evidence-based, strengths-focused, culturally sensitive, socially just practices. Students develop proficiency in microcounseling skills, and apply them in 4 hours/week of practicum work with Crisis Text Line. Acceptance as a Crisis Text Line Counselor requires application, background check, approximately 40 hours of training, and a year-long commitment. Counts as an “Advanced Practicum Experience” course in psychology, and also as a Psychology Capstone. In addition to content and relevant skill development, students will focus on broader integration of and reflection on their educational experiences at Goucher College. The Center for Psychology strongly recommends that students enrolling in this course apply for practicum placement with Crisis Text Line before the end of the spring semester. In the event that the practicum application is rejected, the student will need to withdraw from the course and make other plans in order to meet the Psychology program’s advanced practicum major requirement. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; and PSY 312 (formerly 212), or PSY 220 , or PSY 238 (formerly 271). Fall semester. Grayman-Simpson.
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