MA in Marriage & Family Counseling
Residential Program
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Apply NowThe Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling is a 60-hour graduate level residential program designed to meet the Virginia requirements for licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). The faculty provides quality professional training for those seeking licensure as marriage and family counselors from a faith-based perspective.
Our mission is to produce ethically and spiritually aware marriage and family counselors who possess the knowledge, values, skills, and personal disposition to promote the mental health and holistic wellness of individual, couples, and family clients across diverse populations. Our mission is achieved in significant measure through offering rigorous academic programs, dynamic interaction with mentors and faculty, and carefully structured practica and internships.
- 60-hour graduate program
- Residential format
- 16-week classroom instructional format
- Graduate assistantships available
- Program Accreditation: CACREP
- Admissions information
Academic Information
Internship
A 100-hour Practicum and 600-hour Internship are required. Students’ fieldwork experiences must consist of work with couples, families, and individuals from a systems perspective, with the majority of the direct service clock hours occurring with couples and family units.
Courses You Could Take
- Orientation to Professional Identity and Function (CMHC 500)
- Theories of Counseling (CMHC 510)
- Group Counseling (CMHC 512)
- Marriage and Family Counseling I (CMHC 601)
- Premarital and Marital Counseling (CMHC 603)
- Counseling Children, Adolescents, and their Families (CMHC 620)
Program of Study
Marriage & Family Counseling (M.A.) DCP
MFC Residential Program Handbook
Admissions Requirements & More
Find M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling admissions requirements, transfer information, and accreditation on the Residential Admissions site.
Career Opportunities
- Mental Health Agency
- Faith-based Counseling Opportunities
- Public or Private Practice
Comprehensive Exam
Please review the Comprehensive Exam webpage for updated information.