Foundation in Family Dynamics

Cost: $120.00 CAD + Applicable tax per individual.
Group Discounts are available for groups of five or more learners.

Often people either come into counselling or are brought into counselling because it is assumed by others “there is something wrong with them.” Although there are presenting issues unique to each individual entering counselling, there are usually other factors that can elevate risk for symptom development that are “outside” the individual. In other words, it’s not all about the identified person: often family dynamics are a risk enhancing variable that can contribute to what’s wrong with an individual as well. But understanding family dynamics can also be the solution to many problems. This course will introduce you to the early work of the pioneers in the field of family therapy and expand on key insights that have influenced clinical practice throughout the world. It will also tie together elements from the fields of threat assessment and trauma response that are sometimes family-generated. No two families are the same and no two family members have the same experience even if they were raised by the same parents or caregivers.

Often people either come into counselling or are brought into counselling because it is assumed by
others “there is something wrong with them.” Although there are presenting issues unique to each
individual entering counselling, there are usually other factors that can elevate risk for symptom
development that are “outside” the individual. In other words, it’s not all about the identified person:
often family dynamics are a risk enhancing variable that can contribute to what’s wrong with an
individual as well. But understanding family dynamics can also be the solution to many problems.
This course will introduce you to the early work of the pioneers in the fi eld of family therapy and
expand on key insights that have influenced clinical practice throughout the world. It will also tie
together elements from the fi elds of threat assessment and trauma response that are sometimes
family-generated. No two families are the same and no two family members have the same
experience even if they were raised by the same parents or caregivers.

Module 1: Family Dynamic Foundation: Early Thinking
Module 2: The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts: Early Research
Module 3: Genograms - The Family Map
Module 4: Family Structure
Module 5: Family Function
Module 6: Family Emotional Process

Who should take the courses?
The Foundation Courses are customized for the person who has an interest in the fi elds threat
assessment, trauma response or family dynamics, including para-professionals, professionals and
those with a general interest in advancing their learning. It is designed to provide learning for those
who want general exposure to the NACTATR™ models as well as those who are planning, as part of
their professional development, to complete any of the two-day in-person training course. It is also
meant to provide those who have already completed two-day trainings an opportunity to refresh
their learning and dive more deeply into areas that informed our current training program