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Sep 28, 2024
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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration, MA
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The M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy Program Learning Outcomes:
The goal of the MFT program is to develop academic, personal, and professional expertise in the following areas:
- Counseling psychology theories and practices required to serve the mental health needs for diverse populations
- Competency as a Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
- The utilization of a lifespan development, problem solving, family systems, multicultural, and social justice perspective as a personal orientation when conducting marriage and family therapy and clinical counseling
- Personal awareness and engagement in a process of lifelong self-development learning
- Understanding and compliance with the Counseling Psychology/Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling Professional Code of Ethics
The M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy Student Learning Outcomes:
The MFT program is designed to enable students to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of MFT and various counseling techniques, community resources, case conceptualization and development of treatment plans
- Skills such as knowledge of personal limitations, awareness of therapy relationships, boundary setting, diagnosis, case presentation, writing reports, terminating cases
- The development of personal characteristics such as interpersonal flexibility, relating well to others, managing stress, meeting agency requirements, demonstration of self awareness and acceptance, and openness to constructive feedback
- Professionalism and ethics such as understanding and following an ethical code of practice, displaying sound judgement, desire to learn from others
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