GC 755 - Marriage and Family Counseling

(3.00 cr.)

Provides guidance to counselors on the theories, skills, techniques, practice, and application of marriage and family counseling in a variety of settings. Students start with an overview of systems theory and a developmental approach to understanding the stressors faced by diverse families and the strengths across the family system to meet expected and unexpected challenges. The course's main focus is on the major treatment approaches and various intervention strategies designed to help couples and families reorganize and achieve cohesion, balance, and direction for continued growth, change, and stability. Special topics such as substance use, domestic violence, and child abuse are explored as well as attention to the needs of families within the school system.

Prerequisite: GC 701 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Summer
Years Typically Offered: Annually