Marital and Family Therapy
Improve relationships to improve lives.
Program Degrees
MA in Marital and Family Therapy
As a graduate from this program you’ll have the education and skills you need to flourish in your career as a couple and family therapist. Some of the topics touched on include parent-child therapy, group therapy, family system, trauma and crisis intervention, and more. Find out how you can provide people with tools to make their lives better.
PhD in Marital and Family Therapy
When you’re ready to advance beyond your master’s degree, a PhD in marriage and family Therapy degree will expand your clinical practice and ability to treat your clients holistically. This field of psychology focuses on each aspect of who we are as individuals in various communities, taught through a model of scholarship and hands-on practice.
Meet Your Program Directors
Manijeh Daneshpour
Distinguished Professor & Systemwide Program Director
California School of Professional Psychology
Tom Carlson
Professor & Branch Director, San Diego
California School of Professional Psychology
Sandra Espinoza
Associate Professor & Branch Director, Los Angeles
California School of Professional Psychology
Nicole Gutierrez
Associate Professor & Branch Director, Irvine
California School of Professional Psychology
Rachael Olufowote
Co-Branch Director, Assistant Professor
California School of Professional Psychology
Shruti Poulsen
Associate Professor & Branch Director, Online PsyD/PhD
California School of Professional Psychology
Tabitha Webster
Associate Professor & Branch Co-Director, Online MA
California School of Professional Psychology
Gita Seshadri
Associate Professor & Branch Director, Sacramento
California School of Professional Psychology
Online and on-Campus MFT Programs in California
Overview
As a professional couples and family therapist (MFT), you’ll explore the relationships of family members and the way their behaviors affect the family as a whole. Families have evolved, and in CSPP programs you’ll learn to work with diverse individuals, couples and families, regardless of their structure or circumstance, to assist them in navigating challenging times.
CSPP offers two accredited marriage and family therapy graduate programs: a master’s degree program, offered on-campus and online, and a PhD degree program, offered online and at California campuses such as San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles and Sacramento. Take advantage of hands-on clinical training opportunities to sharpen your skills in the field of professional psychology.
Tailored schedule
Apply for the marriage family therapy program and Earn your MFT degree on a schedule that works for you. Day, evening, and executive-format classes are offered at each campus, and make every effort to meet the needs of each cohort of students.
Online program options
The master’s program in MFT or marriage family therapy and our 69 unit PhD programs have coursework offered completely online. If you’re looking for MFT programs in California, the master’s and PhD in marriage and family therapy prepares you for licensure under the California Board.
Cultural competency
Our marriage family therapy programs, as with all CSPP programs, are designed to prepare culturally and linguistically qualified mental-health professionals to become agents of change in the field of psychology and family science. As an MFT student of the family therapy graduate program, you’ll study human development, behavioral science, ethics, and career development to name a few.
Mission and student outcomes
The mission of the marriage and family therapist graduate programs is to provide the highest quality therapy psychology education, training, hands-on experience, scholarship, and service in the field. Clinical psychology often involves applying principles from behavioral science to address mental health issues. We train ethical professionals to foster the well-being and mental health of individuals, children, couples, families, organizations, and communities primarily through improving relationships.
Our MFT programs specifically focus on the understanding and respect for the diversity of human relationships across different populations from a variety of multicultural, socioeconomic, and international backgrounds. MFT students are encouraged to respect the many dimensions of human diversity, develop a mature personal and professional identity in clinical psychology, stay current with professional knowledge and practice in clinical mental health therapy, and make a positive difference for clients and society.
Program goals
The MFT degree graduate program goals flow directly from the four pillars of the university: practice, diversity, community, and scholarship:
- Practice: The program graduates students who are able to deliver MFT professional services competently.
- Diversity: The program graduates diverse students prepared to meet the needs of diverse communities.
- Community: The program engages various communities through the application of the knowledge and skills of MFT.
- Scholarship: The program contributes to both the understanding and creation of couples and family therapy scholarship.
Alliant Couple and Family Clinic
Continuing a legacy of impact
MFT degree programs at CSPP have a long and storied history of esteemed faculty and industry luminaries that have passed through its doors to share knowledge with the next generation of licensed marriage and family therapy practitioners and mental health therapy professionals.
Read more about our storied legacy
Are you ready to explore an education in couples and family therapy and work towards a career as a family therapist? The online MA and PhD in MFT offers a comprehensive culminating experience. These therapist education courses will give you hands-on experience, exposure to knowledgeable faculty members, and first-hand experience of clinical training practices to prepare you to work in the field of family psychology. Apply for a MFT program today!
State Licensure Requirements
Alliant University has reviewed its programs to determine whether the programs meet the educational requirements for this licensure in varying states. While Alliant strives to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information about licensure requirements, students are encouraged to contact their state’s licensing agency to verify license requirements as information may be subject to change without notice.
This information is provided in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the Code of Federal Regulations.