COUN 6900 - Counseling Methods and Practice
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 44164,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
James Hyland
Email: jphyland@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Egan, G., & Reese, R. J. (2019). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity development approach to helping. (11th ed.) Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. |
Course Readings
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Both required and recommended reading must be included.
Required Textbook:
Egan, G., & Reese, R. J. (2019). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity development approach to helping. (11th ed.) Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
McKay, M., Davis, M., & Fanning, P. (2021). Thoughts and feelings. (5th ed.) Oakland, CA:
New Harbinger Publications.
Required Reading:
Cooper, J. (2017). Essential Crisis Intervention Skills in Erford, B., & Jackson-Cherry, L. (3rd ed), Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention, 67-84. New York, New York: Pearson.
Puleo, S., & McGlothlin, J. (2017). Overview of Crisis Intervention in Erford, B., & Jackson-Cherry, L. (3rd ed), Crisis Assessment, Intervention, and Prevention, 1-26. New York, New York: Pearson.
Remley, T. P., & Herlihy, B. (2020). Ethical, legal, and professional issues in counseling (6th ed.). Pearson.
Vecchi, G. (2009). Conflict & crisis communication: Methods of crisis intervention and stress management. Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association, 12(4), 54-63.
Recommended Training – Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment
https://www.ebasedacademy.org/
- Ohio SBIRT: Foundational Skills of MI
- Ohio SBIRT: Reinforcing Change with Motivational Interviewing
Optional Psychotherapy.net Videos
https://eps.cc.ysu.edu:8443/login?url=http://www.psychotherapy.net/stream/ysu
Optional/Recommended Textbook:
Egan, G. (2013). Exercises in helping skills. (10th ed.) Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Morgen, K. (2017). Substance Use Disorders and Addictions. Los Angeles: Sage.
Young, M. E. (2013). Learning the Art of Helping. (5th ed.) New York: Pearson.
Suggested Readings:
Barak, A., & Grohol, J. (2011). Current and future trends in internet-supported mental health interventions. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 29(3), 155-196.
Can, D., Marín, R. A., Georgiou, P. G., Imel, Z. E., Atkins, D. C., & Narayanan, S. S. (2016). 'It sounds like...': A natural language processing approach to detecting counselor reflections in motivational interviewing. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(3), 343-350.
Chui, H., Hill, C. E., Kline, K., Kuo, P., & Mohr, J. J. (2016). Are you in the mood? Therapist affect and psychotherapy process. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(4), 405-419.
Epstein, J., & Bequette, A. W. (2013). Smart phone applications in clinical practice. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 35(4), 283-295.
Jacobs, G. A., Gray, B. L., Erickson, S. E., Gonzalez, E. D., & Quevillon, R. P. (2016). Disaster mental health and community-based psychological first aid: Concepts and education/training. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 72(12), 1307-1317.
Li, X., Jauquet, C. A., & Kivlighan, D. J. (2016). When is therapist metacommunication followed by more client collaboration? The moderation effects of timing and contexts. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(6), 693-703.
Nissen-Lie, H. A., Goldberg, S. B., Hoyt, W. T., Falkenström, F., Holmqvist, R., Nielsen, S. L., & Wampold, B. E. (2016). Are therapists uniformly effective across patient outcome domains? A study on therapist effectiveness in two different treatment contexts. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(4), 367-378.
Tracey, T. G. (2016). A note on socially desirable responding. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(2), 224-233.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Ch. 1 Egan Ch. 2 Egan Vecchi (2009) Erford & Jackson-Cherry (2017) McGlothlin et al. (2016) | Ingredients of Successful Helping Problem-Management & Opportunity-Development Process Crisis Intervention Wellness Areas | |
| Mon | 8/31 | Ch. 3 Egan Ch. 4 Egan Ch. 5 Egan | • Helping Relationship & Values • Tuning into Clients & Listening Carefully • Empathic Responding | DUE: Complete Discussion #1 |
| Mon | 9/7 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 9/14 | Ch. 6 Egan Ch. 7 Egan Chs. 1-4 McKay Ch. 5 Morgen | • Probing & Summarizing • Challenging, Blind Spots, Adv. Empathic Highlights, Reluctance/Resistance • Tx Plan, Automatic Thoughts, Limited Thinking, & Hot Thoughts • Motivational Interviewing (MI) Techniques | DUE: Self-Exploration Prospectus Due DUE: Copy of BCI/FBI Background Check DUE: Complete Discussion #2 |
| Mon | 9/21 | Ch. 8 Egan Ch. 9 Egan | Action Arrow – Life-Enhancing Action, Obstacles to Change/Action, Resilience Stage I: Help Clients Explore Their Concerns | DUE: Complete Discussion #3 |
| Mon | 9/28 | No Class | ||
| Mon | 10/5 | Ch. 10 Egan Ch. 11 Egan | Stage II: Help Clients Design & Set Problem-Managing Goals Stage III: Help Clients Design the Way Forward Understanding/Access to Community Resources Evidenced Based Counseling Strategies & Techniques, Treatment Plans, & Outcomes | DUE: Complete Discussion #4 |
| Mon | 10/12 | ACA Code of Ethics (2014) Chp. 15 - Remily & Herlihy (2020) | Ethical Practice Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for counseling Impact/use of Technology in Counseling Theories, Models and Strategies for Consultation Counseling Children | |
| Mon | 10/19 | Midterm Exam (Online) – Blackboard | ||
| Mon | 10/26 | Meet in the Community Counseling Clinic RM 3101 to record Skills Tape #1 | ||
| Mon | 11/2 | Review Sessions – Skills Tape 1 | DUE: Skills Tape 1 Transcript / Reflection | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Meet in the Community Counseling Clinic RM 3101 to record Skills Tape #2 | ||
| Mon | 11/16 | Review Sessions – Skills Tape 2 | DUE: Skills Tape 2 Transcript / Reflection | |
| Mon | 11/23 | Fishbowl Activity | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Fishbowl Activity | ||
| Mon | 12/7 | Share Self Exploration Paper Results | DUE: SELF EXPLORATION PAPER/RESULTS |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.