APSY 7640 Seminar in Group Counseling and Group Theory
Limited to 25 students. This course examines both the theory and practice of group counseling. Among the theoretical positions discussed are client centered, behavioral, existential, and rational emotive. Important aspects of group process are also discussed including group leadership, group membership, establishing a group, and maintaining a group. As such the course covers therapist issues, patient selection criteria, group structuring as well as basic therapeutic techniques. The course prepares students to design structured counseling groups, to prepare group counseling materials, and to lead counseling groups of various types. Section.01 for Mental Health Counseling students ONLYSection.02 for Mental Health Counseling students ONLYSection.05 for School Counseling/Child Counseling ONLY
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.71 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.90 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Alice Kim | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Belle Liang | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Gayatri Khosla | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 11 of 19 |
| Spring 2026 | Jessica Lowe | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 11 |
| Spring 2026 | Sarah Carter | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Alice Connors-Kellgren | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 26 |
| Spring 2025 | Elizabeth Louis | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | — | 17 of 26 |
| Spring 2025 | Gayatri Khosla | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 21 |
| Spring 2024 | Alice Connors-Kellgren | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 29 |
| Spring 2024 | Alyse Diluzio | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Johanna Milord | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 28 of 36 |
| Spring 2024 | Maria Theodorakakis | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 11 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Oh Myo Kim | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Alice Connors-Kellgren | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 21 |
| Spring 2023 | Julie Lee | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 16 |
| Spring 2023 | Kenna Sullivan | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | ≤ 1 hr/week | 17 of 23 |
| Spring 2023 | Oh Myo Kim | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 27 |
| Spring 2022 | Oh Myo Kim | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 24 |
| Spring 2022 | Sandra Mattar | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 25 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05