Family Counseling: Advanced Theories

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This course will focus on post-modern, and contemporary theories in the field of marriage and family therapy. Theories such as Feminist Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Collaborative Language Systems will be explored. Further, the act of therapy as being empowering and just will be discussed. Diverse family configurations will be considered that have recently been included in the field of marriage and family therapy; sexual minority families, families with diverse gender locations, immigrant families etc. Students will engage in critical thinking as a skill in having conversations with clients. From a post-modern perspective, therapy is seen as a personal, professional, and political act. The pre-requisites of CSP 615, 649, 652, 654 and 657A are required.