Certificate in Pastoral Family Therapy

The Graduate Certificate in Pastoral Family Therapy is designed for persons who may have completed a master's degree, or persons serving congregations in formal or informal ways who want to enhance their pastoral skills. It will give clergy and lay ministers skills to better serve individuals, couples, and families dealing with alcoholism, communication problems, abusive relationships, depression, anxiety, grief and bereavement, or family problems.

The 15-semester-hour program provides access to a specially designed sequence of graduate level courses from the programs in counseling and family therapy at SFS. A unique feature of the program is the one-hour group supervision of cases in Pastoral Family Therapy that meets twice a month. The certificate can be earned in 18 to 24 months.

Course Requirements:

Introduction to the Family System, 3 hrs.

Principles and Techniques of Systemic Therapy I, 3 hrs.

Principles and Techniques of Systemic Therapy II, 3 hrs.

Treatment of Marital Problems, 3 hrs.

Supervision in Pastoral Family Therapy I, 1 hr.

Supervision in Pastoral Family Therapy II, 1 hr.

Supervision in Pastoral Family Therapy III, 1 hr.