Counseling Techniques for Independent Educational Consultants

An elective course in the Independent Educational Consultant Certificate Program.

In order to be an effective independent educational consultant, it is essential to understand the counseling process. This course is designed to give the beginning and experienced consultant more knowledge and practical usage of counseling techniques that can be used in a consulting practice. It explores how to set up a relational atmosphere that creates self-awareness, confidence, and positive decision-making skills for students. It examines the unique strategies that work well with adolescents and various counseling theories that have practical value. Additional topics include how these techniques influence work with students with special needs, overbearing or uninvolved parents, and unmotivated or inflexible students.