Evaluating the Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Training to the Consultants of Crisis Intervention Center of Welfare Organization in Improving the Quality of Couples’ Counseling Services (with Emphasis on Reducing the Tendency to Divorce) in Markazi Province

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of couple therapy training to the consultants of crisis intervention center to reduce divorce tendency in Markazi Province. The initial study population included all consultants of the crisis intervention centers in Markazi province accounted for about 500 people, and the initial sample consisted of 30 counselors. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to measure the effectiveness of training on enhancing the quality of consulting services that the validity and reliability of both questionnaires were verified. The results showed that couple therapy training to the consultants raised the quality of consulting services in these centers, and a significant difference was found in the quality of consulting services in these centers before and after the trainings. On the other hand, the tendency to divorce in the post-test had decreased significantly compared to the pre-test. Therefore, it is recommended that the consultants of the consulting centers use the couple therapy technique in resolving the couples’ problems. Also, it is useful to hold more training programs for the consultants.