Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy

This overview of intake and the documentation process will help you prepare for documenting Gerry Corey's work with our fictional client, Stan.

A brief walk-through of the Wellness Toolkit. This is not required and is available as needed for support with completing the toolkit.

This episode follows Introduction to Ecopsychology and Nature Deficit Disorder. It is recommended that you start there before enjoying this guided practice. Find a quiet nature space, whether it's your backyard, a local park, or a getaway hours from home and use this guided experiential to reduce your stress as you connect with nature. Remember to prepare with water and personal safety needs before embarking on an outdoor experience, and to Leave No Trace: take only memories and photos, leave only footprints.  Throughout this podcast, you will be prompted to pause the recording and engage in the described activity. It is strongly recommended that you download this episode to your device to ensure that you can pause and return as needed, and so you can participate even if you do not have reception. Though the recording is 35 minutes, the practice itself can last from 1 -1.5 hours. Please plan accordingly with mindfulness to daylight, regional rules and ordinances, and the knowledge that nocturnal animals begin awakening to hunt when the sun sets. 

An introduction to ecopsychology's benefits, particularly in combatting Nature Deficit Disorder in children and adults. 

Chapter 7 This is the "warm and fuzzy" theory of therapy that almost every practitioner has in their integrated orientation. Why? 

To be, or not to be? Why are we? Where do we go from here? Incorporating life's biggest questions into our therapeutic practice. 

You just had a whole class on this, so let's keep it brief and move forward!

Our number 1 job is to care for ourselves before we try to care for others. 

If there was ever a profession that threatened to take over your mind, soul, and body, it's therapy. We'll talk about boundaries and maintaining your life as a regular human in addition to being a therapist.