Family Thera: Violence, Trauma & Healing

This course is an in-depth examination of trauma within the context of family violence and is designed to facilitate an understanding of the complexities of family abuse patterns, their causes, helpful frameworks, and the effects of abuse, in addition to pathways to healing, resilience, and systemic change. Students will develop an understanding of ecological and systemic conceptualization of trauma and healing, develop a trauma-informed and evidence-based lens to approach work with cases involving family abuse.