Individual Counselling in Art Therapy and Psychodynamics

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
1. Independently consolidate lecture material by reading the sources indicated in e-studies (including the latest scientific researches), prepare for classes - in both semesters. 2. Conduct an initial interview with the adult, structure the information obtained, make entries in the counseling protocol, reflect on your counseling skills. Present in class. - in the 1st semester. 3. Work in a small group, assuming the roles of client, therapist and observer. A role-play demonstration of part of an art therapy session. Completing the protocol. Presentation. - in the 2nd semester. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
2. Examination	-	-
In the 1st semester: 1) active participation in classes, involvement in skills training, providing feedback (passed/failed); 2) independent work: individual counseling for an adult (establishing contact, informed consent, asking about current difficulties, their expression, finding resources), structuring the obtained information in a protocol, self-reflection on one's counseling skills, short presentation (25%); 3) theoretical knowledge test (25%). In the 2nd semester: 1) active participation in classes, involvement in skills training, providing feedback (passed/failed); 2) independent work: in the small group to get used to each of the roles (therapist - client - observer), demonstrate a part of the art therapy session in the form of a role play, make notes in the protocol. Observe and analyze the observed protective mechanisms of the psyche, transference/countertransference. Short presentation about your counseling skills, self-reflection (25%); 3) theoretical knowledge test (25%).

Basic concepts and definitions of psychological counseling and psychotherapy. The commonalities and differences between psychological counseling, psychotherapy, and art therapy. Ethical issues. Description Annotation: Getting acquainted with the course requirements, goals, tasks, independent work, deadlines. Definition of modern clinical psychology. Definitions of psychopathology and health. The concept of normality. Topics covered during the class: Signs of a healthy person: physical, emotional, cognitive, social, mental - how to recognize? Literature: HUNSLEY, J., & LEE, C. M. (2006). Introduction to Clinical Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 594 pages (ISBN 0-470-83580-X) Reviewed by DEBORAH DOBSON. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 47(4), 343.

Basic concepts and definitions of psychological counseling and psychotherapy. The commonalities and differences between psychological counseling, psychotherapy, and art therapy. Ethical issues. Description Annotation: Getting acquainted with the course requirements, goals, tasks, independent work, deadlines. Definition of modern clinical psychology. Definitions of psychopathology and health. The concept of normality. Topics covered during the class: Signs of a healthy person: physical, emotional, cognitive, social, mental - how to recognize? Literature: HUNSLEY, J., & LEE, C. M. (2006). Introduction to Clinical Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach Mississauga, ON: John Wiley & Sons, 2006, 594 pages (ISBN 0-470-83580-X) Reviewed by DEBORAH DOBSON. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne, 47(4), 343.

Different theoretical approaches in counseling. Neuropsychological foundations of counseling. Therapeutic factors. Personality qualities of the consultant. Description Annotation: Stages and consequences of trauma and crisis in the context of psychopathology. Normal and traumatic course of the crisis. Stages of trauma recovery. Basic principles of crisis intervention. Topics covered during the class: Basic steps of crisis intervention. Literature: Feinstein, R. E. (2021). Crisis intervention psychotherapy in the age of CoViD-19. Journal of psychiatric practice, 27(3), 152.

Different theoretical approaches in counseling. Neuropsychological foundations of counseling. Therapeutic factors. Personality qualities of the consultant. Description Annotation: Stages and consequences of trauma and crisis in the context of psychopathology. Normal and traumatic course of the crisis. Stages of trauma recovery. Basic principles of crisis intervention. Topics covered during the class: Basic steps of crisis intervention. Literature: Feinstein, R. E. (2021). Crisis intervention psychotherapy in the age of CoViD-19. Journal of psychiatric practice, 27(3), 152.

Counseling goals, tasks, process, stages. Informed consent, agreement. Basic principles of short-term focused counseling. A Hierarchy of Counseling Microskills. Description Annotation: Stages of therapy process. Objectives, stages and planning of the counseling / therapy process. The beginnings of counselling, the basic principles. Topics covered during the class: The basic principles of solution focused therapy. Literature: De Shazer, S., Dolan, Y., Korman, H., Trepper, T., McCollum, E., & Berg, I. K. (2021). More than miracles: The state of the art of solution-focused brief therapy. Routledge.

Counseling goals, tasks, process, stages. Informed consent, agreement. Basic principles of short-term focused counseling. A Hierarchy of Counseling Microskills. Description Annotation: Stages of therapy process. Objectives, stages and planning of the counseling / therapy process. The beginnings of counselling, the basic principles. Topics covered during the class: The basic principles of solution focused therapy. Literature: De Shazer, S., Dolan, Y., Korman, H., Trepper, T., McCollum, E., & Berg, I. K. (2021). More than miracles: The state of the art of solution-focused brief therapy. Routledge.

Hierarchy of microskills. Basic counseling skills: presence, attention, eye contact. Skills training Description Annotation: An overview of the hierarchy of micro-skills. Initial interview and information structurisation. Topics covered during the class: Structure of an effective initial interview. Interviewing experience, self-reflection, analysis. Literature: Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, Enhanced. Cengage Learning. Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education.

Hierarchy of microskills. Basic counseling skills: presence, attention, eye contact. Skills training Description Annotation: An overview of the hierarchy of micro-skills. Initial interview and information structurisation. Topics covered during the class: Structure of an effective initial interview. Interviewing experience, self-reflection, analysis. Literature: Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, Enhanced. Cengage Learning. Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education.

Counseling skills: active listening, asking questions, recognizing emotions. Emotions and feelings in counseling. Emotion regulation Description Annotation: Emotions and feelings in counselling. Reflecting on feelings, work with emotions.

Counseling skills: active listening, asking questions, recognizing emotions. Emotions and feelings in counseling. Emotion regulation Description Annotation: Emotions and feelings in counselling. Reflecting on feelings, work with emotions.

Paraphrasing, summarizing, psychoeducation, confrontation. Skills training. Gathering and structuring initial information through role play. Description Annotation: Emphatic confrontation. Relationship with psychicic defense mechanisms. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (228.-252. lpp.).

Paraphrasing, summarizing, psychoeducation, confrontation. Skills training. Gathering and structuring initial information through role play. Description Annotation: Emphatic confrontation. Relationship with psychicic defense mechanisms. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (228.-252. lpp.).

Psychodynamically informed counseling. Defence mechanisms of the psyche, their functions and types. Transference and countertransference.

Psychodynamically informed counseling. Defence mechanisms of the psyche, their functions and types. Transference and countertransference.

Levels of personality functioning. Personality. Description Annotation: Reflection of meaning as an individual interpretation of a situation. Reflection of meaning as microskills. Differentiation from interpretation. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (257.-281.lpp).

Levels of personality functioning. Personality. Description Annotation: Reflection of meaning as an individual interpretation of a situation. Reflection of meaning as microskills. Differentiation from interpretation. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (257.-281.lpp).

Norm and psychopathology. Crisis intervention. Suicide. Description Topics covered during the class: Reflection of meaning as an individual interpretation of a situation. Reflection of meaning as microskills. Differentiation from interpretation. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (257.-281.lpp).

Norm and psychopathology. Crisis intervention. Suicide. Description Topics covered during the class: Reflection of meaning as an individual interpretation of a situation. Reflection of meaning as microskills. Differentiation from interpretation. Literature: Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2013). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education (257.-281.lpp).

Integration of counseling skills by role playing part of an art therapy session. Noticing transference and countertransference. Noticing and analyzing the defense mechanisms of the psyche.

Integration of counseling skills by role playing part of an art therapy session. Noticing transference and countertransference. Noticing and analyzing the defense mechanisms of the psyche.

Levels of personality functioning (neurotic, borderline, psychotic). The specifics of counseling with clients/patients functioning at different levels.

Levels of personality functioning (neurotic, borderline, psychotic). The specifics of counseling with clients/patients functioning at different levels.

Counseling of various client/patient groups. Child counseling

Counseling of various client/patient groups. Child counseling