In this unit students are taught to develop family therapy assessment and executive skills, initially with roleplay families and subsequently with families from The Bouverie Centre's waiting list and the student's own workplace. The emphasis is on gaining first hand experience in the various aspects of family therapy practice and integrating the theory taught in the course with clinical practice. The unit is aimed at developing conceptual and practical skills by live supervision as therapist and as a member of a reflecting team. The unit is conducted in small groups led by an experienced family therapist supervisor. Concurrent with the 91 hours of clinical supervision within the first year of the course, throughout the year students must be working within a counselling or therapy relationship with at least 5 families at any one time.

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