STMC 5530 - Couples Therapy

3 credit hours
Students will examine the clinical treatment of couples. Basic theories of, and skills for, couples therapy will be introduced (e.g., Emotion-Focused Therapy) and deepened (e.g., Narrative and Multigenerational Therapy). Students will discuss the ways in which a variety of faith traditions influence the experience of couplehood. Students will practice using evidence and theory based interventions for couples treatment by using case conceptualizations and role plays.

Prerequisite Course(s): STMC 5500
Terms Typically Offered: fall