Master of Marriage and Family Therapy
Southlake, USA
Master degree
DURATION
60 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About : The Master of Marriage and Family Therapy equips students with essential skills for effective therapeutic practice. This program emphasizes evidence-based approaches and hands-on clinical experience to prepare graduates for professional challenges in the field. Students learn to work with individuals, couples, and families, addressing a variety of relational and emotional issues.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue diverse career paths, including roles as licensed marriage and family therapists, counselors, and mental health professionals. They may find employment in clinical settings, community agencies, private practice, or educational institutions, aiding clients in navigating interpersonal dynamics and mental health concerns.
Program Objectives
This degree seeks to:
- Prepare students to ethically counsel individuals, couples, and families from a systemic perspective;
- Equip students with self-awareness, global-awareness, and spiritual-awareness in order to prepare them to become effective clinicians;
- Prepare students to read, interpret, and conduct empirically based research; and
- Provide students with an adequate understanding of various aspects of the mental health field including various levels of care.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- Integrate empirically-based systemic treatment methods with a Christian worldview;
- Develop an ethical and legal understanding of the counseling field of practice;
- Develop the skills necessary to assess, diagnose and treat individuals, married couples, and families from a diverse background with a wide range of presenting problems;
- Critically analyze counseling theories from a biblical worldview.
Please Note: The Master’s of Marriage and Family Therapy degree is only offered at the Southlake, TX campus.
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