Counselling & Coaching   

This course provides students with an overview of the concepts and principles relevant to therapeutic group work. There are three main areas of focus that will be covered; types of group work, the theoretical stages of group process and ethical techniques for enhancing therapeutic outcomes. The course examines group stage-related themes such as preparing members, forming group norms, establishing member goals, addressing confidentiality and trust related issues, working with strong emotions and consolidation of learning. An experiential component of the course provides students with the opportunity to experience group process both as a group member and facilitator. Feedback on students’ involvement in group process will be provided by the professor and through related assignments. Prerequisite: Interviewing Skills II. Textbook required.

You will be provided with an introduction to the basic theory and skills necessary for effective interviewing and counselling. A micro-skills approach to intentional counselling is taken. Throughout this course, students use role-play situations to practise skills, concepts, and methods designed to develop concrete competencies in interviewing and counselling. Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats and mandatory group work. Textbook required.

You will be provided with an introduction to the basic theory and skills necessary for effective interviewing and counselling. A micro-skills approach to intentional counselling is taken. Throughout this course, students use role-play situations to practise skills, concepts, and methods designed to develop concrete competencies in interviewing and counselling. Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats and mandatory group work. Textbook required.

This course is intended to build and expand upon the foundation of counselling skills introduced and practiced in Interviewing Skills I. Students will be introduced to various higher order skills as measured by the interpersonal influence continuum. In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of major theoretical perspectives on counseling, including the person-centered, cognitive behavioral and brief therapy models. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning and students will have the opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts with their emerging counselling skills. Prerequisite: Interviewing Skills I. This course has mandatory chats. Textbook Required.

Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required.

This course is intended to build and expand upon the foundation of counselling skills introduced and practiced in Interviewing Skills I. Students will be introduced to various higher order skills as measured by the interpersonal influence continuum. In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of major theoretical perspectives on counseling, including the person-centered, cognitive behavioral and brief therapy models. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning and students will have the opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts with their emerging counselling skills. Prerequisite: Interviewing Skills I. This course has mandatory chats. Textbook Required.

Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required.

Cultural safety moves towards creating space for the beliefs, behaviours, practices, and experiences that impact Indigenous people. This approach promotes an understanding of the ways that historical and social contexts combine with power imbalances and the way that this shapes the well-being and healthcare experiences of Indigenous people. The goals of a cultural safety approach are to eradicate racism and discrimination to create healthcare environments where people feel safe.

Learners will receive a digital badge upon successful course completion.