Counselor education students train outside the classroom

Students in two counselor education classes left the classroom behind Sept. 9 for an experience in team building and accomplishing tasks that require group effort and group decision-making. Counselor education faculty members Dr. Scott Glass and Dr. Allison Crowe led the 40 or so students for the half-day program at ECU’s Team Training Center near Blount Fieldhouse.

The group procedures course in which they are enrolled is a class for master’s level counseling students that introduces them to group counseling theory and practice. Glass specializes in adventure based counseling and Crowe specializes in creative and experiential techniques.

“Experiential learning is so important for counselors. You never know what you’re going to get in a counseling session,” Crowe said. “Your client may surprise you, may react to you in the moment – the more you can refine your skills in the ‘here and now,’ the better.”

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