Provides a specialized examination of art therapy with families and couples, including study of major theoretical approaches in family systems work and family life cycle development. Cultural and contextual factors impacting families, as well as evidence-based and clinically-grounded approaches for evaluating and therapeutically addressing family dynamics, including through art therapy, will be explored. Students will actively engage in learning models of integrating art therapy and family systems works and planning art therapy interventions for families, considering impacts of treatment setting and community resources as appropriate. Through the lens of ethical practice and collaboration, further development of professionalism will be addressed, as well as utilization of a wellness oriented approach for familites. Prerequisites: ATP-503, ATP-509, ATP-511 and ATP-514 and enrolled in the Graduate Art Therapy Program. Corequisites: ATP-507. [ 3 credits ]