Family Therapy Foundations: Philosophy, Frameworks and Contemporary Systemic Practice

Family Therapy Foundations will introduce you to the field of family therapy, taking you from its origins in systemic thinking, through its different influences and conceptual developments, to its contemporary applications to enhance the well-being of individuals, families and communities.

This new course reimagines The Bouverie Centre’s well-known Introduction to Family Therapy in self-paced eLearning modules with the flexibility and convenience that this format offers.

At the heart of the course are two complete family therapy sessions, enacted, but based on actual scenarios. One session is used to illustrate The Bouverie Centre’s own 6Cs – our summary of what we see as the most central concepts in family therapy. The second family session is used to help guide the learner through our basic ‘map’ for conducting a session. This course also includes didactic presentations on theoretical and historical developments in family therapy, illustrated with animations and with options to find out more.

This course represents the culmination of decades of experience from the clinicians and academics at The Bouverie Centre. Throughout the course, you will be guided by their knowledge and practice experience.

Format	Self-paced online, available 24/7
Access Period	3 months
CPD	14 CPD hours
Cost	$764.50 (GST included) EOFY Price Reduction Limited time only! Buy before the end of the financial year and receive 20% off. Pay only $611.60 (GST included) for registrations made before midnight 30 June 2023.

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Course Modules

Module 1: Systemic Thinking: From Individual to Family
Module 2: Foundational Ideas in Family Therapy
Module 3: Conducting a Family Session: Core Conceptual and Practical Skills
Module 4: Individual Development, Family Life Cycle and Family Therapy
Module 5: The Influence of Families’ Own Histories: The Generational Context
Module 6: Family Therapy or Family Therapies? Applying Different Frameworks and Lenses
Module 7: What Do I Do If…?
Module 8: Common Factors, Heroic Clients, and Broadening Horizons

What will you Learn?

On completion of this course, you will gain foundational knowledge of:

The origins and evolution of key family therapy concepts and practices
Contemporary family therapy and systemic thinking and applications to diverse practice settings and presentations
Core conceptual and practice skills of family therapy

Relevant Audience

Professionals interested in understanding family therapy and systemic thinking, and their applications to enhance outcomes for individuals and families. This includes health care and allied health practitioners, supervisors, and managers from a diversity of disciplines and settings.