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College of Graduate and Professional Studies Course descriptionsSPC5103 applied Clinical Philosophy 1Learn to articulate their clinical philosophy by drawing on theirclient counseling experience. Using traditional, somatic, integraland transpersonal sources, clinical theory and methods are exploredthrough discussion and written papers.mental health movement; navigating the complex public health andsocial services systems; working with clients diagnosed with seriousmental disorders; useful therapeutic models and effective practices;principles of recovery; strength-based assessment and resilience;fundamentals of case management; coordination of care and familyand community involvement.SPC 5115 Cross-Cultural issues in Counseling 3An overview of the field of cross-cultural issues related tocounseling. Special emphasis is placed on fostering anunderstanding and awareness of cross-cultural dynamics incounseling through an examination of the historical, political,somatic, and biopsychosocial issues that impact life in amulticultural, heterogeneous society like the Bay Area.SPC 5205 diagnosis, assessment, and TherapeuticStrategy B 3Examination specific diagnosis, assessment, and treatment skillsand concepts from traditional and somatic psychology perspectivesincluding character analysis, formative psychology, and othersomato-psychological systems for evaluating and developingpsychotherapeutic treatment strategies.SPC 5216 Sexuality 2The sexual response cycle, male and female sexuality, genderdiversity, sexual development, and sexual dysfunction are dis cussedfrom physiological, psychological, multicultural, and somaticpsychology perspectives. The course explores therapeuticapproaches as they apply to individuals, couples, and families froma variety of sexual orientations.SPC 5220 Principles of Somatic Psychology 3An introduction to the fundamentals of somatic psychology, thefield, and its basic concepts and values. Areas of focus includehistory, issues, principles, and practices with attention to the originsand psycho-emotional consequences of the mind-body split.Students are introduced to basic practices such a sensory tracking,centering, and self-forming, and the concepts of dynamic systemsand self-regulation.SPC 5241 The Cultural Body: Society, Body image,and the Self 2Examines the manner in which family, society, and culture act asintervening variables in our relationship to bodies. Beliefs (personal,familial, social, and cultural) and mythologies regarding the bodyand the impact of these beliefs on our somato-psychologicalexperience will be examined. Eating disorders such as anorexianervosa, bulimia, and compulsive eating are examined as specificexamples of cultural distortion of bodily self-awareness. In addition,the course will also look at cross-cultural differences in the mannerand meaning of embodiment and the ramifications for clinicalpractice.SPC5243 Community Mental health and Principlesof recovery 3Preparation for challenges and opportunities, taking a holisticapproach to working in community mental health settings. Topicsinclude: the history of institutionalization and the communitySPC 5250 Basic addiction Studies 3Basic information about alcoholism and chemicaldependency—definitions, impact upon the users and theirenvironments, medical and neurological aspects, current theoriesof the etiology of substance abuse, cross-cultural issues, and somaticpsychology perspectives on addiction major treatment approachesincluding 12-step and harm-reduction approaches and a survey ofthe community resources available.SPC 5323 Therapeutic Communication a 3This course is an introduction to basic principles and practices oftherapeutic communication. Students will study and practice basicpsychotherapeutic concepts, skills, and self-awareness. Throughlectures, films, and experiential practice, students will be helped todevelop the clinical skills of somatic reflection, aware ness, clearcommunication, flexibility, insight, compassion, cross-culturalsensitivity, and personal presence.SPC 5324 Therapeutic Communication B 3This course introduces students to specific Somatic Psychologyclinical processes and practices within a holistic andpsycho-dynamic model. Training in recognizing transference andcountertransference issues and in developing effective therapeuticinterventions is the focus. The emphasis is on understanding andworking with nonverbal and verbal communication andsomato-psychological defense patterns in individuals, couples, andfamily systems. Prerequisite: SPC 5323.SPC 5430 Movement Seminar a: The Self inMovement 3This course is an experiential and theoretical introduction tomovement as a process of somatic inquiry, clinical exploration, andtherapeutic intervention. Students will become familiar with avariety of both directive and free-movement approaches includingpsychodynamic traditions, developmental movement, authenticmovement, body mind centering, and continuum movement.Prerequisites: SCI 3110SPC 5431 Movement Seminar B: Clinical Technique 2This course focuses on the learning and practice ofmovement-based psychotherapy interventions with diversepopulations in a variety of therapeutic settings. Students explorethe development of movement patterns, the process ofre-patterning, and the use of movement for exploration, expression,and psycho-emotional integration in the psychotherapy process.Prerequisites: SPC 5430SPC 5512 Somatic Psychology Perspectives onStress and Psychobioimmunology 2This course introduces students to the neurobiology of stress, stressprofiling, and stress reduction techniques for clinical practice inJOHN F. KENNEDy UNIvERSITy College of Graduate and Professional Studies 157College of Graduate andProfessional Studies