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Core Courses Theories & Methods of Family Therapy: Foundations of the Field This foundation course will introduce the central concepts and major theories guiding family therapy. Life cycle issues, functional and dysfunctional family systems, gender and cultural issues will be explored. The course will focus on the historical development of systemic family therapy, including Bowenian, experiential, contextual, structural and strategic models. This is an interactive course that uses a variety of teaching and learning processes, including videos, exercises, and discussion in order to effectively translate theories into practical methods for contemporary family therapists. Participants should anticipate that many discussions and interactive methods will require reflection on personal experience. This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as a family study course. Garrett LaFosse,
M.Sc., RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, Fall
Session - October 2, 16, 23 November 13, 20 2010 Early Registration deadline- September 4, 2010 Theories & Methods of Couple Therapy This course is designed to familiarize participants with the current theories of couple therapy. Selected modern and postmodern models utilized in couple therapy will be examined in terms of their concepts of health assumptions, goals, assessment features and interventions. The course also looks at some of the key issues and problems that are presented to couple therapists. This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as a family therapy course. Brenda Bolliger, MSW, RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor Winter Session - January
29, 30, February 25, 26, 27, 2011 Theories & Methods of Family Therapy: Post-Modern Models This course will address the transition to post-modernist thought in the family therapy field. Brief therapy, solution focussed, narrative and conversational models will be explored. A comparative analysis of the various models will provide a guide to the maze of family therapies available. A variety of interactive teaching and learning processes will be used to translate theories into practical methods for family therapists. This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as a family study course. Carlton Brown, MSc, MDiv., RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor and William Corrigan MTS., RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor Winter Session - March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 29, 2011 Early
registration deadline: February 25, 2011. Elective Courses Please note: Not all elective courses are offered each year. Family Therapy and Mental Health This course is designed to build an understanding of a range of mental health problems that may emerge in family therapy, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and suicide. Methods for assessing, understanding and intervening in families with a mentally ill member will be explored, with an emphasis on integrative biopsychosocial and ecosystemic models. Relevant assessment instruments and the role of medications as an adjunct to couple and family treatment approaches will also be introduced. This new course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as a family studies course. Carlton Brown, MSc, MDiv., RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor Fall Session - September 17, 24, October 1, 22, November 5, 2010 Early registration deadline: August 20, 2010 Professional Issues in Couple and Family Therapy This course involves an in-depth exploration of ethics in couple and family therapy. The class will examine legal issues in the practice of family therapy and professional issues regarding identity, membership in associations and standards of practice. This interactive course uses a variety of teaching and learning processes in order to effectively translate theory into practice for contemporary family therapists. Participants should anticipate that some discussions and interactive methods may require reflection on personal experience. This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as an ethics course. Brenda Spitzer, MSc., RMFT, AAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor Fall Session - November 26, 27, December 3, 10, 11, 2010 Early registration deadline: October 29 , 2010 Human sexuality is examined from a developmental
perspective including the influence of sexual issues on marital and sexual
relationship adjustment. Participants will be introduced to theories,
research and clinical interventions with sex therapy across the lifespan.
The range of sexual dysfunctions and their clinical management will be
a sustantial focus. This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as
a human development course. Winter Session - March 26, 27 April 2, 3, 9, 2011 Early registration deadline:February 26 , 2011 Spirituality: A New Story in Couple and Family Therapy? This course focuses on enhancing
therapist comfort and competence in addressing the spiritual dimension
of people's lives. Topics will include: tapping into the enriching spiritual
/ religious traditions of clients; re-storying potential constraining
influences of spiritual beliefs and religious experiences; respecting
the diversity of belief systems; spiritual development in children and
adults; the place of the therapists' spirituality in the therapeutic process;
the place of ritual in honouring spirituality; and integrating spirituality
into time-limited and post-modern therapies. Guest speakers from various
spiritual traditions will present some of the course material, but this
course is not an overview of diverse world religions. This course is typically
recognized by the AAMFT as a human development course. Winter Session - January 15, 21, 22, 28 February 4, 2011 Early registration deadline: December 18, 2010 This course examines the theoretical, assessment
and intervention knowledge and practices related to abuse occurring in
the context of couple and family relationships. The definition of violence
will be expanded to include any abuses of power and controlling behaviour
toward others. Spousal, child and elder abuse will be addressed as well
as working with the physically challenged. Culturally sensitive practice
will be underlined throughout. There will be an opportunity to explore
the rebuilding of couple and family relationships once the abuse has ended.
This course is typically recognized by the AAMFT as a family studies course. Summer Session - June 18, 25 July 9, 16, 23, 2011 Early registration deadline:May 21 , 2011 Families in Transition: Divorce, Single Parenting, & Re-Marriage This course will explore families making transitions
through separation and divorce, single parenting, death of a spouse and
re-marriage, blended families, foster parenting, (including grandparents
raising their grandchildren), and multigenerational families. The focus
will be on both the impact of the above transitions on family relationships
as will as the therapeutic implications of working with such changing
family systems. The goal of this course is to increase clinical skill
in working with families who are engaged in any of these transitions. Early registration deadline:April
9, 2011 Advanced Therapy for Relationships and Couples An advanced and indepth study of relationships, couples,
and the family dynamics. Builds on the Core Study course "Theories
& Methods of Couple Therapy". All types of couple relationships
will be explored and the issues that can evolve reviewing the approaches
therapists can use to support clients in therapy Early registration deadline:April
15, 2011 Therapy Interventions for Trauma This course will present systemic perspectives on
the various therapy interventions for trauma. Approaches will be examined
for the impact on the individual, their relationships, the family unit,
and the therapists.
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