HSC518 Couples Counseling

An overview of the theories and techniques which apply to couple counseling. Additional topics include: problems most often brought to marriage counselors, the marital life cycle, influence of the families of origin, clinical assessment and intervention and the impact of divorce and remarriage on family relationships. An experiential component provides practice counseling opportunities. A course in family therapy is recommended in addition to the required prerequisites. Prerequisites: HSC501, HSC510. 3 semester hours