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 couple therapy, parent-child therapy, sex 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 systemic/relational therapy focuses on each aspect of who we are as individuals in various communities, taught through a model of scholarship and hands-on practice.
PsyD in Marital and Family Therapy
Advance your scholarship and practice with our PsyD in Marriage and Family Therapy. Develop the skills to stand out in the field through clinical practice, intensive theoretical and practical skill-based training focused on cultural competency. Gain real-world experience with a diverse clientele in community-based practicum and internship sites, under the oversight of supervisors who meet rigorous AAMFT professional standards.
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
Jackie Florian
Assistant Professor & Interim Branch Director, Los Angeles
California School of Professional Psychology
Nicole Gutierrez
Associate Professor & Branch Director, Irvine
California School of Professional Psychology
Rachael Olufowote
Assistant Professor & Co-Branch Director, Online MA
California School of Professional Psychology
Elizabeth Watters
Assistant Professor & Branch Director, Online PhD/PsyD
California School of Professional Psychology
Tabitha Webster
Associate Professor & Co-Branch Director, Online MA
California School of Professional Psychology
Alex Hsieh
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 three accredited marriage and family therapy graduate programs: a COAMFTE-accredited master’s degree program, offered on-campus and online, and PhD and PsyD degree programs, offered online and at California campuses in San Diego, Irvine, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. The PsyD program is COAMFTE-accredited, and the PhD program is in the process of seeking COAMFTE accreditation to ensure the continuation of high-quality, accredited training in systemic and relational clinical practice. Take advantage of hands-on clinical training opportunities to sharpen your skills in the field of professional psychology.
Tailored schedule
Apply for the marriage and 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 our faculty and staff make every effort to meet the needs of each cohort of students.
Online program options
The master’s program in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), as well as the 69-unit and 114-unit PhD and PsyD doctoral programs, offer coursework completely online (synchronous and asynchronous). If you’re looking for MFT programs in California, the master’sin marriage and family therapy prepares you for licensure under the California Board. The PhD and PsyD programs provide advanced education and training in the marriage and family therapy field.
Cultural competency
Our marriage and 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 couple and 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 Therapy graduate programs is to provide high-quality education, training, clinical experience, scholarship, and service grounded in systemic and relational perspectives. The programs prepare clinicians to understand and address psychological concerns within the context of relationships, families, and broader social systems, emphasizing interactional patterns and cultural and contextual influences.
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 CFT programs specifically focus on the understanding and respect for the diversitionships 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 couple and family therapy field, stay current with professional knowledge and practice in relational and systemic perspectives, 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.
- Ethics: The program graduates students who are able to practice marriage and family therapy in an ethical and professionally responsible manner.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
• MA in Marital and Family Therapy
• PhD in Marital and Family Therapy
• PsyD in Marital and Family Therapy
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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 our 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 couple and family therapist? The online and on-ground MA,PhD, and PsyD 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 couple and family therapy. Apply for an 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.