Meeting Pattern

Online/Google Classroom

Description

In this book, William R. Miller and Teresa B. Moyers explore what it takes to be an effective therapist by examining the helping relationship, revisiting therapeutic skills learned by students in their initial training, and exploring learning and training.

"What is it that makes some therapists so much more effective than others, even when they are delivering the same evidence-based treatment? This instructive book identifies specific interpersonal skills and attitudes—often overlooked in clinical training—that facilitate better client outcomes across a broad range of treatment methods and contexts. Reviewing 70 years of psychotherapy research, the preeminent authors show that empathy, acceptance, warmth, focus, and other characteristics of effective therapists are both measurable and teachable. Richly illustrated with sample dialogues, the book gives practitioners and students a blueprint for learning, practicing, and self-monitoring these crucial clinical skills."

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

Students who complete the course will be able to:

• become aware of methods, innovations, and practical tips regarding counseling skills.
• utilize the knowledge gained from the text and apply it to their profession.
• increase skill use in counseling techniques.

Required Text:

Miller, W. R., & Moyers, T. B. (2021). Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills That Improve Client Outcomes, The Guilford Press. Book can be found on Amazon.