Marriage Counseling

with Aaron Sironi

This course introduces marriage counseling as a complex, dynamic, and yet rewarding form of counseling. This course will provide you with a basic theological framework and methodology for counseling that will help move couples beyond and beneath complaints to address dynamics, heart movements, and interpersonal patterns.

What to Expect

Course Work

Each week you'll listen to pre-recorded lectures, read articles and books, and engage with other students through online forums.
You'll complete three response papers, a final project, and a final exam. You will demonstrate your understanding and personal growth in the topics covered during the lectures and reading.
Your online instructor will give you feedback and interact with you throughout the course.
Throughout the term, you'll have the opportunity to participate in optional online engagements with your instructor.
Please note: You must have access to a computer to complete this course.

Course Objectives

Engage a robust theology of marriage, divorce, and remarriage to build a secure foundation for marriage [ministry]
Identify key dynamics that prevent couples from engaging fruitfully and safely in marriage counseling
Investigate what goes wrong in marriage and learn how to work helpfully with struggling couples
Track destructive conflict patterns and probe underneath into heart desires, fears, and hidden doubts
Develop specific marriage counseling skills in both conjoint and individual marriage counseling
Reflect personally upon and apply conflict patterns to close relationships

At a Glance

course cost

$725–$775

course length

10 weeks

workload

6–9 hours/week

prerequisites

Dynamics of Biblical Change
Helping Relationships

Meet the Lecturing Faculty

Aaron Sironi is a faculty member and counselor at CCEF, where he has served since 2008. He holds a master of science in marital and family therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary and has earned counseling certificates from CCEF. Aaron is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and has counseled in community mental health, psychiatric hospital, and outpatient settings. He has a passion for building strong relationships with local churches and coming alongside pastoral ministers through consultation, training, and counseling services. In addition to his work at CCEF, Aaron serves on the board of CCEF Montana, an affiliate counseling office in Billings, MT.

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