CFN9885 Title: The Fundamentals of Counseling and Treatment: Lessons for Beginning and Experienced Mental Health Clinicians Description: This course is designed to provide the mental health clinician with a comprehensive overview of the most essential components of providing counseling. Upon completing this course, the trainee will understand the following: -Counseling and therapy trends in the United States -The major counseling approaches and common factors in the counseling approaches -The components of effective counseling and the stages of counseling -The fundamentals of the client/counselor relationship -Fundamental counseling skills and techniques -The human relations counseling model -Common problems for beginning counselors -The fundamentals of ethical counseling -Fundamental assessment and goal setting skills -Client motivation, the five-stage model for change, & motivational interviewing principles and techniques -Ways to effectively terminate counseling This course is primarily designed for clinicians in the earlier stages of their career, but is an excellent comprehensive review for more advanced clinicians. This course was written by Ron Fagan, PhD, MA, LMFT, formerly a professor of sociology at Pepperdine University and currently a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, with guidance and input from other senior yourceus.com, Inc. course developers and from NASW GA.