Marriage & Family Therapy Goals
The
primary goal of the Marriage and Family Therapy program is to train you
to do therapy with a wide range of mental health problems.
Therapists
are trained to help with concerns about marriage, children/adolescents,
mental illness, depression, sexual issues, divorce, family, school,
health, emotional difficulties, and substance abuse. |
Class of 2007
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Our Unique Program
Our program is one of two schools in the Pacific Northwest accredited
by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
Our
curriculum meets licensure and educational standards
Washington as well as others (DOH
licensure). This
program also combines clinical training in an on-campus community clinic
with placements in area agencies.
Our curriculum includes a total of 500
hours of combined therapy work in our on-campus clinic and in a community
agency.
You need not worry about finding an internship site, we assure
you placement in a managed care environment.
Other opportunities include paid positions such as:- Graduate
fellow assigned to a programmatic project, or on campus clinic.
-
Collaborator with faculty on research projects for professional publications.
- Clinic
Coordinator or Assistant in the on-campus clinic.
- Administrative
assistant for the nationally recognized journal, Journal of Systemic
Therapies.
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Quotes from Our Students "I
like how they (the professors involved with the program) stress
professionalism as well as the importance of working with colleagues.
We are all different but we all work well together. I've also had
professionals tell me that students from Pacific Lutheran University's
Marriage and Family Therapy Program are well prepared to see clients. I
feel prepared coming out of this program."
- Diane Hudson, alumna.
"As
a graduate from the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at PLU, I felt
I had a lot to offer in terms of theoretical and practical skills. I
think the attention paid to the process component of therapy greatly
enhanced the quality of my learning experience and now adds a depth to
my work as a therapist."
-Rosa Yip, alumna
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