ALDC 105 — Addiction Counseling Skills
This course examines key concepts of, and noted figures associated with, the following counseling approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Family Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Issues related to client emotional transference and countertransference and other obstacles to effective therapy are reviewed. The focus of this course is on clinical skill development and models of counseling that are directly applicable to today's counseling workplace in New Jersey.