Introduction to Counseling

Introduction to Counseling

Astrological counseling as a profession has some unique features. In this course, students will be introduced to considerations involved in astrological counseling as a profession, and to the process of working on communication issues with clients, including organizing a session, delivering content, dealing with ethical issues and developing referral strategies.

Instructors: Karen McCauley & Inga Thornell
RC210 (10 weeks) – Fall 2024-25
Class begins September 21, 2024
Advance pricing until September 7, 2024

NOTE: If this is your first academic course with Kepler College or you have not paid the one-time registration fee ($40) in the past, please add this to your order. This fee payment is required for all academic students.

The one-time Registration fee is a separate store item found as the last item in each term grouping.

This course is taught in English. Proficiency in English is required for all students.

Original price was: $590.00.Current price is: $560.50.

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Description

Instructors: Karen McCauley & Inga Thornell
Day: Saturday, beginning September 21, 2024
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time
Course Length: 10 weeks – all live classes are recorded

 


 

Students will develop skills known to contribute to effective counseling. They will learn to differentiate astrological counseling from other healing and helping modalities. By the end students will also demonstrate an understanding of solutions to ethical dilemmas inherent in counseling, including boundary issues common to astrological sessions.

Through completing designated readings, assignments and role play, actively participating in discussion forums, online sessions, and written assignments, the student will be able to:

 

  • Differentiate astrological counseling from other healing and helping modalities.
  • Understand the importance of and be able to identify specific listening, focusing and communication skills integral to successful counseling interactions.
  • Demonstrate ability to develop specific parameters for counseling sessions.
  • Locate basic relationship needs and potential in the natal chart.
  • Demonstrate ability to focus on specific areas of inquiry posited by the client and to deliver information to the client using effective non-astrological language.
  • Demonstrate understanding of solutions to ethical dilemmas inherent in counseling.

 

Required Books:

  • Cunningham, Donna. Counseling Principles for Astrologers: Becoming an Effective Change Agent. www.moonmavenpublications.com, 2006.($15 at url on left)
  • Duncan, Adrian Ross. Astrology: Transformation and Empowerment. Samuel Weiser, 2002.
  • Mulligan, Bob. 2001. Between Astrologers & Clients. Naples,FL: available at theastrologycompany.com (or by calling 941.261.2840)

Cancellation and Refund Policy

 

**Required for the Professional Diploma

 


 

View Karen’s bio here
View Inga’s bio here

 

Registration closes at 7:00am on Wednesday September 25th, 2024

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