COUN 573 Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling Skills and Practice

This course is designed to provide students with specific knowledge and skills to work with couples and families in counseling. Techniques, assessments, interventions, and strategies will be researched, discussed and practiced to develop preventive approaches as well as approaches to facilitate optimal functioning in the midst of various challenges in marriage, couple, and family life (e.g., stepfamily issues, divorce/remarriage, extramarital affairs, etc). A special emphasis will be placed on families and change, coping with stressful events and transitions in family life.