Master of Family Therapy MFT

Major: Family Therapy
Degree Awarded: Master of Family Therapy (MFT)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 90.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 51.1505
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 21.1013

About the Program

The Master of Family Therapy (MFT) program is designed to prepare the next generation of couple and family therapists for the workforce. Students are trained to work in diverse inter-professional health care 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 treatment models, including attachment-based family therapy, emotionally focused couples therapy, sex therapy and self-of-the-therapist.

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).

NOTE: This program is subject to approval by the program accrediting body, the Commission for Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).

Additional Information

For more information, visit Drexel's College of Nursing and Health Professions Counseling and Family Therapy Department webpage.

Degree Requirements

The MFT curriculum assists students in integrating theory and practice. Issues of cultural diversity such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and ethnicity and power and privilege are addressed throughout the program. Students are fully trained to assume clinical practice in couple and family therapy and meet the educational requirements for Clinical Fellow membership in the AAMFT.

Clinical Practicum Experience
All interns must complete two practicum experiences continuously prior to graduation: 9 month and 12 month. Interns will be expected to spend 16-20 hours per week working at the approved program practicum site. The intern, site supervisor, and CFT Director of Clinical Training negotiate practicum schedules. The practicum schedule cannot conflict with program class schedule.

Clinical practicum sites are located primarily in Philadelphia, Delaware, and New Jersey. Settings include addictions facilities, schools, family based and forensic family therapy treatment programs, hospitals, community health centers,  juvenile justice treatment systems, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health agencies. Students should expect to travel up to 30 miles to their practicum site or for related supervision. Transportation, therein is the responsibility of the student.

For additional information, students should contact the Couple and Family Therapy Department.

Sample Plan of Study

Counseling and Family Therapy Department Faculty