Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
2026-2027 UWS Academic Catalog
   

COUN 6206 - Counseling Children, Adolescents, and Their Families


Credits: 4
This course prepares counselors and behavioral health specialists to provide developmentally appropriate, evidence-based services to children, adolescents, and their families. Students examine typical and atypical development, theories of psychopathology, assessment and diagnosis of childhood mental disorders, and counseling strategies to address common emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns. Emphasis is placed on working collaboratively with parents, caregivers, schools, coaches, and other professionals while integrating ethical, multicultural, and neurodiversity-affirming practices.
Grading: G