APSY 3243 Counseling Theories

Name: Counseling Theories
Rating: 4.01 (301 reviews)

The purpose of this course is to learn about the major counseling theories including basic concepts, advantages and limitations, techniques, and the counseling process. There is also a focus on personal exploration aimed at helping students adopt their own personal theory of counseling. Issues of multiculturalism and client diversity will be integrated into all course content.

Course overview

Department: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
School: LSOE
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall,Every Spring

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.01 / 5

Based on 301 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Pratyusha Tummala-Narra
Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.72/5
Alexandria Sheppard
Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.62/5
Michael Di Bianca
Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.80/5
Michael O'brien
Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.32/5
Oh Myo Kim
Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.74/5
Patricia Birch
Spring 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 2.19/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · 245 Beacon Street Room 214 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered
Section 02
Fall 2026 · Pratyusha Tummala-Narra · Campion Hall 200 MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered