NCACES16

The basic counseling skills course is a vital component to any counseling Master's program. For many it is a high anxiety course where students must put into practice all that they have learned in theory. I usually tell my students this is where "the rubber meets the road". This session will ignite pedagogical passion for first-time instructors and veterans alike around teaching basic counseling skills. Innovative and creative approaches regarding the course structure, training techniques, small group facilitation, student conferences, feedback and processing, evaluation, gate-keeping, and remediation will be provided. The session will allow attendees a behind-the-scenes view of a working model that takes students from anxious beginners to confident pre-practicum students in an academic semester.