Individual Counselling in Art Therapy and Psychodynamics

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:9.00

Study Course Accepted:25.10.2023 09:18:06

Study Course Information
Course Code:		VPUPK_029			LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		4.00			ECTS:		6.00
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Health Care			Target Audience:		Rehabilitation
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Inese Paiča
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppkrsu[pnkts]lv, +37167061587
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)			2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)			2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours									24
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)			2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)			2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours									24
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Professional activity in arts therapies and its legal basis, Personality and development psychology, Neuropsychology.
Objective:
To create an opportunity to acquire foundational knowledge on the main principles of psychological counseling and its specificity in art therapy for various client groups. To develop counseling skills with clients/patients using different interventions, methods, and techniques within the context of art therapy. To provide an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to recognize levels of personality functioning, defense mechanisms of the psyche, and the phenomena of transference and countertransference.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic				Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Basic concepts and definitions of psychological counseling and psychotherapy. The commonalities and differences between psychological counseling, psychotherapy, and art therapy. Ethical issues.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
2	Different theoretical approaches in counseling. Neuropsychological foundations of counseling. Therapeutic factors. Personality qualities of the consultant.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
3	Counseling goals, tasks, process, stages. Informed consent, agreement. Basic principles of short-term focused counseling. A Hierarchy of Counseling Microskills.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
4	Hierarchy of microskills. Basic counseling skills: presence, attention, eye contact. Skills training				Classes		2.00	auditorium
5	Counseling skills: active listening, asking questions, recognizing emotions. Emotions and feelings in counseling. Emotion regulation				Classes		2.00	auditorium
6	Paraphrasing, summarizing, psychoeducation, confrontation. Skills training. Gathering and structuring initial information through role play.				Classes		2.00	auditorium
7	Psychodynamically informed counseling. Defence mechanisms of the psyche, their functions and types. Transference and countertransference.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
8	Levels of personality functioning. Personality.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
9	Norm and psychopathology. Crisis intervention. Suicide.				Lectures		2.00	auditorium
10	Integration of counseling skills by role playing part of an art therapy session. Noticing transference and countertransference. Noticing and analyzing the defense mechanisms of the psyche.				Classes		2.00	auditorium
11	Levels of personality functioning (neurotic, borderline, psychotic). The specifics of counseling with clients/patients functioning at different levels.				Classes		2.00	auditorium
12	Counseling of various client/patient groups. Child counseling				Classes		2.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1. Independently consolidate lecture material by reading the sources indicated in e-studies (including the latest scientific researches), prepare for classes - in both semesters. 2. Conduct an initial interview with the adult, structure the information obtained, make entries in the counseling protocol, reflect on your counseling skills. Present in class. - in the 1st semester. 3. Work in a small group, assuming the roles of client, therapist and observer. A role-play demonstration of part of an art therapy session. Completing the protocol. Presentation. - in the 2nd semester. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
In the 1st semester: 1) active participation in classes, involvement in skills training, providing feedback (passed/failed); 2) independent work: individual counseling for an adult (establishing contact, informed consent, asking about current difficulties, their expression, finding resources), structuring the obtained information in a protocol, self-reflection on one's counseling skills, short presentation (25%); 3) theoretical knowledge test (25%). In the 2nd semester: 1) active participation in classes, involvement in skills training, providing feedback (passed/failed); 2) independent work: in the small group to get used to each of the roles (therapist - client - observer), demonstrate a part of the art therapy session in the form of a role play, make notes in the protocol. Observe and analyze the observed protective mechanisms of the psyche, transference/countertransference. Short presentation about your counseling skills, self-reflection (25%); 3) theoretical knowledge test (25%).
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		Describe the principles of the establishment of therapeutic relationship with a client/patient, explain the stages of individual consultancy and psychotherapy process, name the therapeutic interventions and describe the safe therapeutic environment factors.
Skills:		MA students are able to identify and analyse client/patient needs, difficulties and resources, and partially interpret and integrate the information collected. Students apply consultancy skills, can establish safe environment and therapeutic relationship with a client/patient (in simulation situation); set up a consent (explain MT process, rules, get informed consent). MA student provides emotional support to the client/patient, facilitates change and facilitates solutions (in simulation situations). MA students recognise the applied consultancy skills at their own and other people's work. Can recognise the level of client/patient's personality functioning, the applied defence mechanisms of psyche.
Competencies:		Students reflect on their own skills and experience, can provide the coursemates with feedback about their skills. MA students express empathic attitude towards the client/patient (coursemate), analyse the problem in detail, evaluate predictions, accepting patients' needs.
Clinical Skills:
No.	Skill						Level
1	Application of the body language and facial expression in consulting						B2 - Intermediate level
2	Application of voice and speech qualities in consulting						B2 - Intermediate level
3	Asking questions						B2 - Intermediate level
4	Confrontation						B2 - Intermediate level
5	Discrepancies						B2 - Intermediate level
6	Eye contact in consulting						B2 - Intermediate level
7	Encouraging						B2 - Intermediate level
8	Feedback						B2 - Intermediate level
9	Focusing						B2 - Intermediate level
10	Hear key words						B2 - Intermediate level
11	I/ Others noticing statements						B2 - Intermediate level
12	Instruction						B2 - Intermediate level
13	Noticing of body language in counseling						B2 - Intermediate level
14	Noticing of facial expressions in counseling						B2 - Intermediate level
15	Observation in counselling						B2 - Intermediate level
16	Paraphrasing						B2 - Intermediate level
17	Pause of silence						B2 - Intermediate level
18	Professional self-reflection in consulting						B2 - Intermediate level
19	Psychoeducation						B2 - Intermediate level
20	Recommendations						B2 - Intermediate level
21	Self-disclosure in consulting						B2 - Intermediate level
22	Self-help; Self-care						B2 - Intermediate level
23	Structuring the session / consultation						B2 - Intermediate level
24	Summarizing						B2 - Intermediate level
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2018). Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. Nelson Education.
2	Bite, Mārtinsone, Sudraba (Red.) (2016). Konsultēšanas un psihoterapijas teorija un prakse. Zvaigzne ABC.
3	Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, Enhanced. Cengage Learning.
4	Mārtinsone, K., Miltuze, A. (Red.) Psiholoģija. (2015). 3 sējumi. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
5	Mārtinsone, K. (Red.) (2011). Mākslu terapija. RaKa: Rīga. (akceptējams izdevums)
Additional Reading
1	De Shazer, S., Dolan, Y., Korman, H., Trepper, T., McCollum, E., & Berg, I. K. (2021). More than miracles: The state of the art of solution-focused brief therapy. Routledge.
2	Pope-Davis, Donald, B., et.al. (2003). Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology. EBSCO eBooks. Publisher: Sage Publications.
3	Keisments, P. (2003). Psihoterapeits un viņa pacients. Rīga: RaKa.
4	Brummers, M., Enckells, H. (2011). Bērnu un jauniešu psihoterapija. Rīga: Jumava.
5	Gelso, C. J., & Hayes, J. A. (1998). The psychotherapy relationship: Theory, research, and practice. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
6	Safran, J. D., & Muran, J. C. (2003). Negotiating the therapeutic alliance: A relational treatment guide. Guilford Press.
7	Sommers-Flanagan, J. & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2018). Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice: skills, strategies, and techniques. 3rd edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Other Information Sources
1	Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association
2	International Journal of Art Therapy: Inscape