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2025 Spring > GRAD > COUNSL > COUNSL 667

Counseling Families and Couples: Theories and Practice

Course #: COUNSL 667

Description:
The course reviews the application of systems thinking, the relevance of context and process, communication, change, and circular causality, to advance an understanding of couples, families, and organizations as living systems. This course addresses the purposive family therapy models, transgenerational, interactional, Milan systemic, brief strategic, and solution-focused models. It also explores original family and couples therapy applications: ecomaps, genograms, circular questions, to acquire a grounded understanding of systems thinking. The course also introduces students to work with individuals around family issues and work with couples.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10848 W
7:00 - 9:45 pm
TBD Wheatley W04-0138
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 01/27/2025 - 05/14/2025
Capacity: 20
Enrolled: 0
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
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