CCU's Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy addresses the growing demand for compassionate professionals who can provide biblically-informed prevention, intervention, and healing for distressed families, couples, and individuals. The Marriage and Family Therapy program offers an in-depth understanding of interpersonal relationships, human behavior, social influence, mental and emotional issues or disorders, conflict resolution, and most importantly, family dynamics.

Taught by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), the coursework equips you with an excellent academic and training foundation that prepares you for licensure as an LMFT in a clinical environment. You will learn to provide therapeutic services from a systemic and relational perspective, and to address any relationships that intersect with marriage and family issues. This program integrates the whole family or surrounding relationships as part of the counseling process.