Introduction

Family Counseling is a consulting service to help to overcome the problems and relationships of family individuals relate to each other and the problem of children and their families about the individual or between individuals during marriage, separation and divorce.

The scope of the priority of family counseling constitute vital issues such as relationship-based issues experienced between spouses or close and extended family around to other individuals, family life cycle according to the new living arrangements and care of children and all other subjects which affect the quality of family life such as health, economic and nutrition

According to the Regulation of Family Counseling Centers prepared by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, graduates of the medicine, nursing, social work, sociology , counseling and guidance, psychology, child development degree programs can apply to Family Counseling master’s degree.

This program generally be covered the issues of mother – father relationship and communication problems, sexual health and reproductive health and problems, parent -child relationships , role conflict, divorce process, marital relationships and other close relationships and problems as well as understanding of the causes of psycho-social cases and events, the use of the scientific knowledge to improve the lives of individuals is intended.

Section Facilities

Upon successful completion of the FAMILY CONSULTANCY graduate program, graduates may continue their doctorate programs in related fields. Please visit our Student Admission and Horizontal-Vertical Transfer Terms pages for more information on entering academic studies in the IAU FAMILY CONSULTANCY program.

Career Opportunities

Family counselors serve in public institutions and organizations, non-governmental organizations, family health centers and universities in the name of protection and development of family health. Family counselor; Play a role in the organization of educational programs aimed at giving knowledge and skills to family members. Family Counseling Graduate graduates can work as “Family Counselors” in the Private Family Counseling and Psycho-social centers in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice and private institutions and organizations affiliated with these ministries.