MCFT 662 - Overview of Modern Approaches to Couple and Family Therapy

3
This course introduces students to the modern models of couple and family therapy. The course will review the evolution of the classic systems theories as well as the historical development of the field of family therapy. Several approaches will be studied including strategic, structural, Bowenian, contextual, experiential, and cognitivebehavioral theories. The examination of each model will include major figures in its theoretical development, key concepts, and fundamental techniques of assessment and intervention. These models can be used in therapy with couples, families, and individuals. Students will be encouraged to critique these models with consideration of power/privilege and hierarchy, gender bias, and cultural fit.