Course examines key issues associated with effective couple therapy and develops students’ competencies in treatment approaches specifically designed for use with a wide range of diverse couples, including same-sex couples, and includes a focus on evidence-based practice.
Athena Title
Couple Therapy
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to demonstrate relationally-oriented couple case conceptualization and clinical practice skills for effective practice with couples and intimate relationships.
Students will be able to evaluate relational interaction patterns.
Students will be able to select appropriate relational interventions for intimate relationships.
Students will be able to articulate ethical issues related to practice with couples and intimate relationships.
Topical Outline
1. Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
2. Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy
3. Gottman Method
4. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
5. Imago
6. Therapy with polyamorous relationships
7. Brief overview of sex therapy
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
