The Link was one of the first centers in the nation to become a family counseling center. Today, many of its staff are experienced leaders in this field. The Institute provides a post graduate training program and educational courses for professional licensure. The education program also provides consultation to businesses, public workshops and training for other mental health professionals.  The Training Institute Offers:• Education Courses
• Individual Clinical Supervision
• Daily Clinical Supervision
• Financial Compensation
• Professional LicensureDEFINING THEORIES IN COUPLE THERAPY
Next Offered: January 17 – April 24, 2008
Thursdays: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Tuition: $425.00
Course Description: This course will focus on an integrative approach to marital/couple therapy. We will analyze the major models of couple therapy. We will review each model’s philosophy on distress, the treatment approach, specific strategies and techniques, typical obstacles and limitations and common clinical issues in working with couples. This course not only covers the current models of couple therapy, but offers many practical tools for the practitioner.
We will review some of the emerging conceptual and technical trends in the field of couple therapy, as well as consider issues of gender, culture and sexual orientation.
Special issues such as marital violence, substance abuse, extramarital affairs, the multicultural couple, and couples facing illness will be discussed. We will look at the treatment of many common diagnosable adult disorders and the credibility of couple therapy interventions in dealing with these disorders.
This comprehensive course covers:
- Specific strategies and techniques of the current models of couple therapy.
- Typical obstacles and common clinical concerns.
- Practical tools for working with a multitude of couple issues.
Approved
by the Georgia Composite Board for MFT Course required for licensure. 45 hours - semester course/ 15 hours
CEU credits for related disciplines.
Course
Requirements: Participants must attend 80%
of classes and receive 80% or better on graded assignments
and exams.
For
additional information contact: Elaine Carney Gibson, LPC, LMFT. Approved Supervisor AAMFT. Director: The Marriage and Family Therapy Institute of The Link Counseling Center
Phone:
404.256.9797
As individuals, we are influenced by the various cultural, societal, and family systems in which we live. The Link practices and teaches psychotherapy from a multi-systems perspective. The importance of the SELF of the therapist is also a cornerstone of The Link’s philosophy. We encourage personal and professional growth in a supportive, creative and collaborative atmosphere. We believe that individuals inherently desire to move towards health and authenticity. Our approach to psychotherapy and training embrace these beliefs and are reflected in our programs and services.
Weekly 90 minute training seminars
• The seminar explores approaches, techniques, and theories used in working with individuals, couples and families.
• Trainees are encouraged to evolve their own philosophy of psychotherapy and to develop a therapeutic practice congruent with this philosophy.
Individual Clinical Supervision
• One hour bi-monthly
• Additional support as needed.
Daily Clinical Supervision
• One hour each week
• On-site directed individual, couple and family client counseling experiences.
Financial compensation
• The Link training intensive is a journey of both personal and professional growth.
In addition to the three year training intensive, The Institute also provides post-graduate courses for MFT Licensure or CEU credit for other professionals. The courses are approved by the State of Georgia Composite Board.
To meet composite board approval:
• Each course consists of 45 hours of instruction
• Participants must attend 80% of the classes
• Participants must receive a minimum of 80% on graded assignments and exams
Family Studies Courses:
• Understanding the family from a Systems Perspective
• Developmental Stages and the Life Cycle of the Family in a Multicultural Framework
Marriage and Family Therapy Courses:
• An Overview of Family Therapy: Past and Present
• Defining Theories in Couples Therapy
• Marriage and Family Ethics Course |
