COUN615

COUN

615

The purpose of this course is to equip students with advanced knowledge needed to contribute to the direct practice of trauma-informed counseling. Students will develop skills to aid clients, groups, and communities in fostering resilience and enhancing post traumatic growth. Students will learn strategies to help clients in the latter stages of trauma recovery and resilience. Students will also learn about the impact of trauma therapy on counselors including advanced models and theories of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. Students will discuss and apply self-care strategies as they prepare to work with trauma survivors. Prerequisite: COUN 611 (concurrent enrollment allowed).