COUN 6962 - Counseling Theory
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 41120,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dominic Venetti
Email: dsvenetti@ysu.edu
Course Description
6962. Counseling Theory. Basic principles of counseling in an educational context. Development of procedural bases for counseling and educationally oriented counseling theory. Ethics and limitations involved in counseling practices. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
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| Required | Theories of counseling and psychotherapy: Systems, strategies and skills (5th ed.) | Kress, V. E., Seligman, L., & Reichenberg, L. W. |
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
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
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| 8/27 | Review the Syllabus and prepare for a great semester | ||
| 9/3 | Foundations of Effective Counseling | Chapter 1 | |
| 9/10 | Psychoanalytic Therapy, Post and Neo-Fruedian Therapies Demonstration on Presentation |
Read Chapter 2 and 4 Quiz 1 |
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| 9/17 | Adlerian Therapy | Chapter 3 Quiz 2 Presentation 1 & 2 |
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| 9/24 | Behavior Therapy | Chapter 5 Quiz 3 Presentation 3 & 4 |
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| 10/1 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Chapter 6 Quiz 4 Presentation 5 & 6 Self Reflection |
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| 10/8 | Reality Therapy | Chapter 7 Quiz 5 Presentation 7 & 8 |
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| 10/15 | Contemporary Cognitive Behavioral Therapies | Chapter 8 Quiz 6 Presentation 9 & 10 |
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| 10/22 | Person Centered Therapy | Chapter 9 Quiz 7 Presentation 11 & 12 |
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| 10/29 | Existential Therapy | Chapter 10 Quiz 8 Presentation 13 & 14 |
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| 11/5 | Gestalt Therapy | Chapter 11 Quiz 9 Presentation 15 & 16 |
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| 11/12 | Feminist Therapy and Post Modern Therapy | Chapters 12 and 13 Quiz 10 Presentation 17 & 18 |
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| 11/19 | Family Systems and Integrative Therapies | Chapters 14 and 15 Quiz 11 Presentation 19 & 20 & 21 |
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| 11/26 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| 12/3 | Discussion Trauma and Suicide Assessment and Prevention | Counseling Theory Paper Bonus Packet due (optional) |
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| 12/10 | Final Examination | Will be available at 3 pm on Thursday and due by Midnight |
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.