Counseling

From depression, to substance abuse, to relationship discord, life is fraught with difficult challenges.  Sometimes, a single person can mean the difference between happiness and despair.  For those who hope to make this kind of impact, a career in mental health may be a natural calling.  The Counseling Minor at NSC is a gateway to this incredibly important field.  Our counseling students learn from the best and benefit from richly rewarding hands-on learning experiences.  The program is led by talented faculty members who possess years of real-world experience, and it gives students opportunities to practice counseling skills in genuine mental health environments.  Students who earn the minor are well-poised to succeed in a variety of areas, including social work, counseling, and school psychology.  Upon completing the minor, students will:

• Understand the importance of the therapeutic relationship in counseling
• Develop attending, listening and understanding skills
• Develop effective interviewing and assessment strategies
• Identify the various counseling theories and how they relate to client’s issues
• Understand patient/client confidentiality laws and other important ethical issues
• Cultivate an appreciation of cultural and diversity issues as they apply to therapeutic treatment