Doctor of Philosophy in Marriage and Family Therapy (PhD-MFT)
Become a Skilled, Ethical, and Culturally Sensitive Marriage and Family Therapist
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- Nine specializations
- Learn from doctoral-trained faculty
- Pair online learning with local clinical training
- Work with diverse populations in clinical settings and examine family systems theory-oriented models of therapy
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- Pair online learning with local clinical training
- Get advanced clinical education
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