Introduction to Family Systems & Couples

This unit examines the historical origins and the contemporary applications of systemic work with families and couples. It examines how the dynamics that operate between family members may contribute to symptoms experienced by vulnerable family members, particularly children and young people. Developmental and contextual factors are examined to take a transgenerational view of family functioning. Theoretical and practical applications of multiple models and theories of family and couple therapy is presented which provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in being able  to effectively assess and intervene with families and couples that present for counselling.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this elective students should be able to:
* Understand the difference between an individual
approach to therapy and family systems, couple work
etc.
• Consider ethical consideration such as confidentiality
and the duty to report harm when identified in
working in a family and couples’ context.
• Consider how the family life cycle, gender, culture,
sexuality, and the wider socio-political context can
influence individual couple, family functioning in
traditional and non-traditional families.
• Understand and begin to assess family and couple
dynamics.

Presenter/s:

Ireni Farag, Ma (Christian Counselling)

This course counts towards 34 hours of category A CPD.

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