COUN 789 Trauma and Crisis

3 Credits

This class provides an overview of topics within trauma and crisis intervention, including how counselors can work with individuals who have experienced crisis and/or trauma. The class will offer background on areas such as crisis sequence, crisis management, trauma-informed counseling, community-based resources, and risk assessment and prevention. Ways to address specific crisis and trauma events, such as natural disasters or childhood abuse will be discussed. The class will address potential emotional, relational, behavioral, and spiritual repercussions of crisis and trauma. Attention will be given to how counselors may be impacted by working with individuals who have experienced crisis and/or trauma.