COU 596 : Internship: Intercultural Counseling

Provides counseling students an opportunity to learn, develop and apply counseling skills in a multi-cultural setting, primarily in an international context. Topics include counseling models shown to be effective in the identified culture, application of skills in individual and group sessions, development of cross-cultural sensitivity through an examination of the country's national identity and cultural features. In preparation, students will attend weekly seminars prior to their travel and then receive group and individual supervision each day that services are provided. It is preferred that students have taken a diversity counseling class prior to this practicum.