Intro and Roles and Responsibilties

Counseling Psychology

Subfield of psychology that maintains an emphasis on the positive aspects of human development and is focused on exploring and facilitating the strengths and assets of everyone within an environmental context.

what does Counseling Psychology emphasize on

developing of self-direction, life-stage coping skills, and educational strategies for change

Who is the governing body of counseling psychology

APA div 17, ACA, NCDA, ASCA

What are the five unifying themes?

Focus on intact personalities, not the severely mentally ill,
Focus on the person-environment interaction,
Focus on assets and strengths not pathology,
Focus on brief intervention, not long term care,
Focus on education and career development.

Counseling Psychology is what type of expertise

Research and Clincal expertise, Science-Practitioner model

Areas related to Counseling Psychology

Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work, School Psychology, Community Psychology, I.O Psychology, Christian Counseling, and Sport Psychology.

What do counseling psychologist do?

PRACTAS: Psychotherapy, Research, Assessment, Consultation, Consultation, Teaching, Administration, and Supervision

Psychotherapy (def.)

Helping others adjust through individual/group/family/couples therapy, vocational therapy

Research (def.)

Expanding the knowledge base ex. grant writing, presentation, quantitative, qualitative, scholarship/publication/review

Assessment

Measurement of mental processes ex. Intelligence, Personality, Aptitude, Vocational interest, Neurological, Adjustment, Projective

Consultation

Sharing of expertise whether as An expert (content), As a facilitator (process), and Vast area of growth.

Teaching

Training and ensuring quality through classroom instruction, clinical instruction, establishing quality guidelines, and doctoral training committees.

Administration

Managing and organizing the work of others ex. directors of counseling centers, college deans and chairs, grnt administrators, Apa officers

Supervision

Clinical Support of colleagues of other professionals and of trainees