CSL 575 Intro to Family Counseling

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of families and family counseling strategies. Students will be introduced to theoretical and practical approaches to family therapy, the historical development of family therapy models, and the use of these models in therapeutic activities with families. Family systems and interactional patterns of family members through stages in the life cycle will be discussed. Special emphasis will be afforded to the role of diversities in understanding families and family counseling. Prerequisites: CSL 500, CSL 528. Spring.

Credits

3