COUN 540 - Family Counseling and Therapy

3 cr.

Basic theories and models utilized by family counselors will be covered, including family development and transitions across the life span, research into healthy families, and several family systems approaches (e.g. intergenerational, structural and strategies). Students will be introduced to family-based assessment, work with couples, and ethical concerns of family therapists. Integration of course materials will be facilitated through student projects on their own families-of-origin.