Social Justice Advocacy in the United States

Catalog description

This course focuses on understanding dilemmas and challenges of supervising, teaching and leading as a Marriage and Family therapist from a socially just perspective. You will explore the history of diversity, multiculturalism and social justice in the field of MFT. Special emphasis will be given to issues related to power, privilege and oppression specifically within the United States. Attention is given to self-of-the therapist, self-of-the supervisor and self-of-the educator issues related to systems of power, privilege and oppression.