MFC 5710 Marital Therapy II
A continuation of MFC 5700 Marital Therapy I. Students will be presented with additional systems therapy models specifically applied to the marital relationship. The ability to conceptualize issues, develop treatment plans, and intervene in couple relationships based on both an understanding of diverse theoretical orientations and equally diverse couple problem presentations will continue to be the focus. This conceptualization will flow from an understanding of theories including but not limited to structural, trans-generational, attachment, and affect regulation models. Skill demonstration, in both classroom and practicum activities, will continue culminating with each student demonstrating competency in a chosen therapy model consistent with the goals and purposes of this program. By the end of this course the students will have completed a 100 hour practicum (in association with the previous course, MFC 5700 Marital Therapy I) of which 45 of the 100 hours will have been in direct client contact (group therapy, co-therapy, client intakes, marital couple therapy, etc.).