Program: Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration, MA - University of San Francisco

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

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

Major Requirements (60 units)

Below are the current requirements for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT). The Marriage and Family concentration requires 60 credits of coursework and supervised clinical traineeship experience during the third year.