Course Syllabus

Assistant Professor:   David Olguin, Ph.D., LPC

Office: 

Simpson Hall 119  

Website:  

www.unm.edu/~dolguin1 

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Phone: 

277-5324 

Office Hours: 

Mondays 2:00-3:45 

Information on the 

Fax:

277-8361

Tuesdays 2:00-3:45 

Discussion Forum. 

Email:

dolguin1@unm.edu

  Or by appointment 

Teaching Assistant: Helen Tafoya-Barraza, MA, LPCC

Supplementary readings.  Not required

Email:

htafoya@unm.edu

Office Hours:

Tuesdays 6:30 – 7:30  

by appointment

Phone:

925-2434

Website:

www.unm.edu/~htafoya

Intro & Development of Counselors (Dr. Olguin)

            Handout: Syllabus

Jan 25

Ethics & Multicultural Issues in Counseling (Helen Tafoya)

Handout:  ACA Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice

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Feb 1

Psychoanalytic Theory (Dr Olguin)

            Introductory Paper Due

            Class 3 lecture notes.

Feb 8

Alderian Theory (Dr. Olguin)

            Class 4 lecture notes.

Feb 15

Existential (Dr. Olguin)

          Class 5 lecture notes. 

Feb 22

Person-Centered Therapy (Helen Tafoya)

            Professional Development Paper Due

            Class 6 lecture notes.

March 1

Gestalt (Dr. Olguin)

March 8

Behavioral & Cognitive-Behaviroal therapy (Helen Tafoya) 

            Class 8 lecture notes.

March 15

Spring Break

March 22

Post modern (Dr. Olguin)

            Philosophy Paper Due

            Class 10 lecture notes.

March 29

Reality Therapy  (Helen Tafoya)

            Class 9 lecure notes.

April 5

Feminist Therapies (Helen Tafoya)

            Class 11 lecture notes.

April 12

Family Systems (Dr. Olguin)

April 19

Integrative Therapy (Dr. Olguin)

April 26

Buddhist Psychology & Therapy (Helen Tafoya)

 Suggested Readings

1) "Selflessness" in the Service of the Ego: Contributions, Limitations and Dangers of Buddhist Psychology for Western Psychology. By: Michalon, Max. American Journal of Psychotherapy, Spring2001, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p202, 17p; (AN 4765470)
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2) Buddhist psychology: A review of theory and practice. By: de Silva, Padmal. Current Psychology, Fall90, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p236, 19p, 2 charts; (AN 9701170924)
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3) Adler: East, West, and Beyond. By: Sakin-Wolf, Shulamith. Journal of Individual Psychology, Spring2003, Vol. 59 Issue 1, p73, 12p; (AN 9975186)
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May 3

Play Therapy (Dr. Olguin)

            Conference Proposal Due

May 9

Finals Week – Take home final due no later than 4:30 pm.

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