Couples & Family Counseling
Friday, October 6, 2023 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Couples & Family Counseling
When an individual is struggling with a problem/issues/transition they will often seek out help for themselves. Couples and Family Counseling takes into account that often this individual is part of a family system and/or part of a couple. This training will survey current approaches to couples and family counseling with an emphasis on a systemic conceptual model of family functioning and therapeutic intervention. The training is designed to give an overview of specific intervention competencies. After training participants will be able to: explore the systems perspective that provides an understanding of family systems theories and other major models of family related interventions, recognize the importance of family, social networks and community systems in the treatment of mental health disorders/issues, distinguish between the three major theoretical paradigms of family interaction, demonstrate an understanding of their own family of origin’s development structure and communication patterns using a genogram. Attendees will also identify couples specific issues that lead to requesting therapy and discuss a prominent couples counseling theory in field.
Registration fee is $43, which includes 3 Continuing Education Hours.
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