Vocabulary for Describing Family and Couples Therapy

Objective:
At the end of this lesson, the student will be able to understand and use various vocabulary words related to family and couples therapy.

Warm-Up Activity:
The student will begin by brainstorming a list of words related to family and couples therapy that they already know.

Vocabulary Presentation:
The student will then be presented with the following words and their definitions:
• Therapist: A professional who provides counseling or therapy
• Family therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on resolving conflicts between family members
• Couples therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on improving communication and resolving conflicts within a romantic relationship
• Psychodynamic therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on exploring the unconscious mind to understand how it affects behavior
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve mental health
• Interpersonal therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on improving communication between people
• Supportive therapy: A type of counseling that focuses on providing emotional support
• Mindfulness-based therapy: A type of counseling that teaches you to become aware of your thoughts and feelings in the present moment

Practice Activity:
The student will practice using the new words in sentences. For example:
• I think my husband and I should go to couples therapy to try to improve our communication.
• My family has been going to family therapy to try to resolve conflicts.
• I’m considering going to psychodynamic therapy to help me understand why I act the way I do.

Review:
The student will review the new words and definitions by writing a brief summary of the lesson.

Conclusion:
The student will use a few of the words to write a brief reflection about family and couples therapy.

Summary:
• Warm-up activity: brainstorming a list of words related to family and couples therapy
• Vocabulary presentation: definitions of common words related to family and couples therapy
• Practice activity: using new words in sentences
• Review: writing a brief summary and reflection on family and couples therapy