COUN 5640 - Play-Based Group and Family Counseling

3 hours

Philosophy and rationale for group work with children, preadolescents, and their families. Focuses on the goals of group and family play/activity therapy, the role of the play therapist, screening and selection of group members, the use of expressive arts activities at various developmental stages, and planning and structuring group and family sessions.

Prerequisite(s): COUN 5690, COUN 5700 and COUN 5740 or consent of instructor. COUN 5690 may be taken concurrently.

Counseling Program Policy requires that students earn grades of A or B on all degree-plan courses.