The aim of this course is to provide comprehensive information on contemporary counseling approaches and to help students develop an understanding of historical, philosophical and technical issues in the process of contemporary counseling approaches.

Students learn contemporary counseling theories in the focus of psychoanalytic approach, behavioral approach, cognitive approach, humanistic approach and post-modern approaches. They recognize contemporary counseling theories in comparative techniques, limitations, and strengths. In addition, students are supported to reach theoretical integration by determining their own counseling orientation as a counselor.