Recording of ESAS: Basic Counseling Skills. This event took place on April 7th, 2021.

Objectives of this session: The objectives of this session are to provide counselors and other helping professionals with basic knowledge of the major theoretical approaches to addiction and general counseling. During this session, the addiction counselor or other helping professional will learn the following information about each theory or technique:

Goals and Objectives: 1. Counselor Development 2. Micro Counseling Skills 3. Counseling Theory 4. Self-Disclosure and Keeping Clear Boundaries 5. Cultural/Ethnic Issues 6. A general definition that encompasses the main concepts and distinctive qualities of a theory; a brief history of the therapeutic approach.

Featuring our special guest speaker, Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho