Christian Family Counseling

Catalog description

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the information necessary to adequately counsel Christians and serve the local church. Developmentally appropriate assessment of issues and disorders related to family and adolescence will be examined. Methodologies for counseling families will be evaluated considering scripture and current research. Attention will be given to key family issues such as commitment, communication, roles, intimacy, and conflict. The student will grow in understanding his or her own family of origin by examining the Family of Origin paper written in MCF105-3 Christian Family and be able to establish goals for their current and future families.