Introduction to Family Counseling

Catalog description

Course will introduce students to a family systems perspective regarding client issues brought to the counseling setting. Students will be introduced to the family development framework and common family issues across the family life cycle. The course will also include an introduction to theories of family therapy along with counseling strategies and techniques as well as research in family counseling and family functioning. In addition to other expectations of the course, students will address how their research findings from their thesis projects impact families. Optional: Students who wish to continue developing their thesis project will identify a respected outlet, like a counseling periodical, to which they plan to submit a research paper. This can include a journal, magazine, conference, or other approved outlet. Students will develop a research manuscript that follows the standards of the periodical. Students will submit their manuscript to the instructor for feedback. Then the student will submit to the periodical for consideration.