This course covers main counseling skills that psychotherapist and counselors needed to master, theoretically and practically.

This course will introduce students to Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment suitable for use with a variety of mental health disorders and issues. Students will learn about CBT's background and theoretical basis (including the evidence base, rationale, CBT model, and indications and contraindications for use) and gain skills in determining client suitability for CBT treatment and assessing behavioral and cognitive functioning. They will also develop knowledge, skills, and confidence in the use of the behavioral and cognitive techniques and processes of CBT in the clinical setting. They will become aware of the strengths and limitations of this approach in practice.