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Are you interested in becoming a licensed family therapist? Would you enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families work through difficult life transitions?
East Carolina University's marriage and family therapy program prepares you to become a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT). The program has been continuously accredited by Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) since 1992 and prepares students that are grounded in systems theory and its application to clinical practice. ECU's MFT program will provide you with diverse range of clinical and theoretical orientations that help to prepare you to become a competent and confident therapist. Students work cooperatively with individuals, couples, and families on treatment teams at ECU's Family Therapy Clinic to develop and apply creative therapeutic strategies to intervene in the lives of clients. The Family Therapy Clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art digital recording software so that all student client sessions can be recorded. You will enjoy studying the art of couple and family therapy under the direction of a faculty supervisor that provides feedback to you on your development and progress with clients through live and video-recorded sessions.
Each student is encouraged to develop a personalized therapeutic orientation and style that integrates theory and technique with a personalized approach for each student therapist. The combination of didactic course work and live supervision of your clinical work, creates a learning environment where students flourish and are prepared to become leaders in the rising generation.
ECU Advantage
East Carolina's MFT program has gained national recognition for the collaborative work with larger systems, particularly within the field of medical family therapy. Within the southeastern region of the United States, ECU's MFT program is highly regarded in producing qualified therapists are proficient in administering therapy that is informed by cutting edge empirical theories.
ECU MFT students have enjoyed 100-percent job placement once they graduate and have passed the national exam with a high degree of proficiency. Our graduates have gone on to successful and rewarding careers in private practice, community mental health agencies, residential treatment centers, military bases, medical schools, behavioral health units, and hospitals. Some of our graduates have opted to pursue advanced graduate degrees and obtained PhD that place them in University settings as faculty members all over the nation.
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