AT 5210 Methods of Group and Family Therapy
This course examines the counseling and psychotherapeutic theories and techniques of practice used by professional marriage and family counselors and art psychotherapists in a culturally diverse society. Course content focuses on applying counseling principles of marriage and family systems and relationships. Students receive training in a variety of effective psychotherapeutic techniques and modalities that may be utilized to improve, restore, or maintain healthy individual, couple, and family relationships. Course content also includes group counseling theories and techniques, including principles of group dynamics, group process components, developmental stage theories, therapeutic factors of group work, group leadership styles and approaches, pertinent research and literature, and group counseling methods. The course teaches students to develop and analyze clinical applications to family and group assessment and formulate treatment planning methods.