The course introduces the students to a wide range of theories and practice of counseling and psychotherapy with particular reference to young people as a target group and as change agents, contributing to their psychological well-being It covers the theoretical foundation of counselling and psychotherapy and examines some of the major important approaches: psychoanalysis, humanistic, cognitive-behavioural, family and solution-focus therapies. The course also discusses new development of counselling theories and new approaches to the practice of counselling.