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Marital Couple and Family Counseling Certificate

A graduate certificate to develop the knowledge base and skills vital to helping clients with couples and family concerns. Working with couples and families is very different from working with individuals. The dynamics of the relationships are complex and require a systems approach to understanding and intervening. Many traditional mental health graduate programs do not address these issues and special training is needed.

Required Courses

The following seven courses are required:

Coun 572Systemic Perspectives on Human Sexuality

3

Coun 573Contemporary Couples, Marriage, and Family Systems

3

Coun 574Family Life Cycle and Transitions

3

Coun 575Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling

3

Coun 577Family Therapy

3

Coun 578Couples Therapy

3

Coun 579Advanced Systemic Interventions: Couples and Families

3

Total Credit Hours: 21

This program is intended as a post-master's certificate designed for individuals with clinical master's degrees who want to specialize in couple and family therapy.