College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 2015-2016 Catalog

250 integrated with major models of family therapy. Therapy techniques appropriate for each stage of development will be explored. Offered fall term. SFTM 5350 - Research in Marriage and Family Therapy This course offers a review of quantitative and qualitative methods of inquiry, as exemplified in recent marital and family therapy research studies. The course focuses on teaching students to be intelligent, critical consumers of research in the field. Prerequisite: SFTM 5310. Offered winter term. SFTM 5355 – Introduction to Equine Assisted Family Therapy This course will provide students with an introduction to all aspects of equine assisted mental health approaches. Beginning with an overview of the rapidly growing Animal Assisted Therapy field, the course will cover in greater depth equine assisted psychotherapy, team building, and therapeutic riding programs. Through hands-on experience working with horses, students will be introduced to the Equine Assisted Family Therapy model being developed as a collaborative effort between the NSU Family Therapy program and Stable Foundations, an independent equine-assisted therapy program in the community. Offered fall and winter terms. SFTM 5356 – Religious and Spiritual Diversity The Religious and Spiritual Diversity course is a basic course on religious/spiritual difference that uses systemic and relational family therapy theory to train mental health professionals in the art and skill of acceptance and respect of other human being’s deeply held faith/non-faith beliefs. The instructor will use basic therapeutic skill in creating a class community that is inviting, open, and honoring. Students will be challenged through the use of didactic, experiential, and written activities, related to both personal and professional experiences with religion and spirituality (R/S). SFTM 5357 - Developing a Private Practice in Coaching and Therapy This course examines applications of family therapy methods and ideas in private practice settings. The course will prepare students to develop a private practice as a marriage and family therapist, as a career/college/health and wellness coach, or both, depending on previous background and additional coursework. Students will learn the basics of developing a referral base, understanding managed care and insurance systems, and developing workshops and community outreach. The ethics of private practice and the need for practitioner self-care will also be stressed. This course will be useful for those planning a private practice career as all or part of their professional journey. Offered summer term. SFTM 5358 – Solution Focused Coaching This course prepares the student for professional practice as a solution focused coach. In this course, the distinctions between therapy, education, and coaching are clearly presented, and the student learns basic skills and approaches to solution focused coaching. Students will also be educated on specializations in career, college, health and wellness, and other specific types of coaching practice. Offered summer term. SFTM 5400 - Internal Practicum I - II These two supervised clinical courses consist of the application of systemic therapy ideas and practices at the Department of Family Therapy in house Family Therapy Clinic. Prerequisites: SFTM 5310; 5320; 6340. Offered each term.