Institute of Education, University of Nigeria

Marriage, Couple and Family Counselling

Content Overview Foundations: Family systems, structural and intergenerational perspectives, attachment, and social exchange theories, contextualised to Nigerian family life. Family Assessment: Intake, genograms, communication and power patterns, and common concerns such as in-law conflict, finances, infidelity, parenting, and childlessness. Core Counselling Skills: Managing couple and family sessions, maintaining neutrality, conflict de-escalation, communication, negotiation, apology, and forgiveness. Family Life Cycle: Premarital counselling, parenting, blended families, separation and divo…