Post-Master of Science in Counseling: Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate

Childhood and Adolescence Disorders

Effective Communicator

Describe factors affecting childhood development.

Assess and diagnose DSM disorders relating to children and adolescents.

Formulate treatment options for child and adolescent disorders.

Marriage and Family Therapy

Innovative Thinking

Discuss how the perceptions of families have changed over time.

Apply counseling theories to the treatment of couples and families.

Determine how a person’s family of origin affects future relationships.

Analyze the influence of substance use and addictive disorders on couples and families.

Trauma

Christian Worldview

Analyze the physical and psychological effects of trauma.

Develop strategies for treating trauma victims.

Create an action plan for responding to a disaster within a community.

Analyze educational material for the prevention of interpersonal violence.