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Basic and Advanced Counseling Skills and Characteristics

PSY-40374

Use of effective counseling skills enables counselors to communicate with clients effectively, deal with client resistance, and develop enhanced therapeutic relationships. The focus of this three-day workshop is on building productive and results-oriented counseling skills. Participants gain an understanding of the terms associated with basic and advanced counseling characteristics and the components of each, the phases of a counseling session, the limits of confidentiality, and the types of feedback and application of each. In addition, participants have the opportunity to practice counseling at both levels.

Course Information

Live Online
1.00 unit
$325.00
Notes: Required for the Certificate in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling. To receive credit toward CCAPP certification, enroll for a letter grade.

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This course applies to these programs

Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Course sessions

Closed

Section ID:

187945

Class type:

Synchronous web-based class meetings that are scheduled to meet online at published times (time/date).

Textbooks:

Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the True Essence of Helping 1st
by Small
ISBN / ASIN: 9780553348002

You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.

Policies:

  • No refunds after: 4/18/2025

Note:

Textbook: Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the True Es sence of Helping, 1st Edition This course is a combination of web-based online instru ction and seven REQUIRED live Zoom class meetings. Stud ents are expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates of April 14 to May 3, 2025.See below for Zoom class meeting dates and times. Pacific Standard Time. Students must have a Zoom account to participate. Deadline to enroll: Friday, April 11th.

Schedule:

Date Day Start End
4/14/2025 Mon 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
4/16/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
4/19/2025 Sat 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
4/23/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
4/26/2025 Sat 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
4/30/2025 Wed 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
5/3/2025 Sat 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
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Instructor: Laurian Cornia, ICCS

Laurian Cornia, ICCS

Addictions Counselor, Supervisor, and Instructor with the Naval School of Health Sciences and an Instructor with Hazelden

Laurian Cornia is an addictions counselor, supervisor and instructor with the Naval School of Health Sciences. A graduate of the Naval Drug and Alcohol Counseling School, he is also an instructor with Hazelden.

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