Selected methods and elements of family therapy according to Virginia Satir (PES/E-TVS)

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  • 6 credits
  • Lecturer: Mgr. Ondřej Sekera, Ph.D.
  • Lessons (Lectures + Exercises + Seminars): 0 + 0 + 1 [hours/week]
  • Teaching language: English
  • Method of completion: Credit
  • Semester: Summer
  • Level of Qualification: Mgr.

Synopsis / description / annotation:

The aim of the course is to teach students to deal with selected methods used in family therapy. We have in mind specific elements based on the teachings of Virginia Satire. Prerequisite for mastering the course is knowledge of the Virginia Satire Growth Model system and basic knowledge of psychotherapeutic systems (especially humanistic and transformational systemic therapy).

Requirements on student:

  1. active participation in seminars, discussions
  2. self-study and work with literary sources
  3. passing the didactic credit test.

Content:

  1. Introduction to the subject
  2. Family as a system
  3. Family map
  4. Sculpture in the context of the family
  5. Mandala in the context of the family
  6. The process of change in the context of the family

Literature:

  • Hill, C. E., Knox, S. (2013). Training and supervision in psychotherapy. In Lambert, M.J. (Ed.). Bergin and Garfield´s handbook of psychotherapy and behavior chance. (6th ed., pp. 775–812). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Sekera, O. Self-preservation positions in family communications: parent - child interaction. Wychowanie w Rodzinie. 2017, roč. 2017, 15(1), s. 145-154. ISSN 2082-9019.
  • Sekera, O. Outcome of psychotherapeutic training MOVISA (Model of Virginia Satir). Satir International Journal. 2017, roč. 2017, č. 5, s. 67-75. ISSN 2291-5869.
  • Satir, V., Baldwin, M. (1984). Satir Step by Step. Science & Behavior Boocks Inc., U.S.
  • Satir, V., Baldwin, M. (2006). The Satir Model: Family Therapy and Beyond. Science & Behavior Boocks Inc., U.S.

Updated: 03. 10. 2022