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Counseling Theories and Skills for SLPs

Author: Hope Reed, SLP. D., CCC-SLP, C.O.M.

CEUs offered: 0.2

CEEs offered: 2

Introductory Level; Professional Area


Activity Description

This course prepares SLPs to understand and deal with the emotions of families of people with communication disorders by reviewing counseling theories, counseling skills, the SLPs role in counseling and recognizing the need for referral to the appropriate professional.

Activity Audience

This presentation is for Speech-Language Pathologists

Learner Objectives

Participants who successfully complete this activity will be able to:

  1. Identify key features of major counseling theories
  2. Apply principles from the Erikson Life Cycle to the field of communication sciences and disorders
  3. Describe counseling skills that are pertinent to the field of communication sciences and disorders
  4. Summarize how specific emotions inhibit and/or promote the therapeutic process

Author Biography

Hope Reed, SLP. D., CCC-SLP, C.O.M. is an Assistant Professor and Certified Orofacial Myologist in the Communicative Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Program at Alabama A & M University (AAMU).

Dr. Reed earned her B. S. in Special Education/Speech-Language Pathology and M. S. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders from AAMU and her doctorate in speech-language pathology from Nova Southeastern University.

She serves on the Executive Board of the Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama, is Chair of the North Alabama Speech and Hearing Association (NASHA), and is an associate editor for the International Journal of Orofacial Myology (IJOM). She holds certification/licensure from the International Association of Orofacial Myology (IAOM), the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), the Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (ABESPA), and the Alabama State Department of Education.


This presentation, "Counseling Theories and Skills for SLPs", was funded in its entirely by LinguiSystems, Inc. 


LinguiSystems, Inc is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. See course information for number of ASHA CEUs, instructional level and content area. ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.


Certified members of the Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with LinguiSystems, Inc. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All CASLPA members are encouraged to participate in on-going education. CASLPA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.