Master of Family Therapy

The COAMFTE-accredited MFT graduate program is designed to prepare the next generation of couple and family therapists for the workforce. Our students are trained to work in diverse interprofessional healthcare environments, and to address the complex public health issues that impact individuals, couples and families. Our program has a particular focus on working with couples and families impacted by trauma and related difficulties, including addiction. We train students to work with specific populations, including couples, LGBT persons, adolescents at risk for suicide, and families coping with addiction. Students learn to use classical, postmodern, and evidence-based therapy approaches in their work. Current faculty have expertise and certifications in an array of models, including Attachment-based Family Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy, and the Person-of-the-Therapist model.The 90-credit master degree meets the minimum educational requirements for MFT licensure in the state of Pennsylvania. Graduates qualify for Pre-Clinical Membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Our graduates are trained to assume clinical practice positions and are desirable in myriad work environments. Graduates are employed at behavioral health and healthcare institutions, addiction treatment facilities, schools, hospitals, law practices, religious institutions, and in private practice.This two-year, full-time, graduate degree program meets the minimum educational requirements for MFT license eligibility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).