COU67550 - Play Therapy and Expressive Arts in Clinical Counseling

(2 units)

This course addresses theories and counseling techniques related to the therapeutic role of play and expressive arts in clinical counseling. The course includes didactic, discussion, and experiential learning.

The Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling (MACC) program is organized to enable students to build sequentially on knowledge and skills. This is an elective course in the Clinical Counseling curriculum and serves as an introduction to play therapy and creative art theories and techniques.

This course recognizes the 2016 competencies determined by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) for Clinical Mental Health Counseling and will introduce the Social Justice Advocacy Competencies of the American Counseling Association.