Maureen Montrose

Seminar—Fall

GENE 7354

This course will provide exploration of and practice in counseling skills applied to genetic counseling practice. Students will develop proficiency in interviewing techniques, active listening, and client-centered decision-making, with emphasis on culturally responsive and trauma-informed care. Course content will address the psychosocial dimensions of genetic counseling, including grief and bereavement, crisis intervention, and facilitating patient adaptation. Students will also explore professional applications of counseling skills and strategies for practitioner self-care. Counseling skills will be applied to genetic counseling scenarios, as well as to professional interactions. Students will learn to utilize different counseling techniques as they relate to genetic counseling practice; to identify counseling strategies that can be applied to specific patient scenarios; and to apply psychosocial skills in a genetic counseling session to facilitate patient management.

Faculty

• Carli Andrews
• Maureen Montrose