Marriage and Family Therapy Program

Students in this option will prepare for licensed independent MFT practice to work in private practice, community-agency settings, government-court settings, hospitals, clinics, Employee Assistance Programs, and city-county-state agencies to provide counseling services for adults, children, families and couples.

• Master of Science in Counseling
• Fully accredited by WASC; approved by Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiner
• 2-3 year program (full-time student)
• We do not offer a part-time program: minimum number of classes per semester is 3 courses
• Leading to State licensure as a Marriage & Family Therapist
• Outstanding multicultural clinical faculty
• No GRE required
• On-site clinic
• Live supervision
• Community practice sites
• Specialized training in:
  • Trauma and grief work
  • Family systems treatment models
  • Human sexuality
  • Child and adolescent counseling
  • Alcohol and chemical dependency
  • Cross-cultural interventions
  • Evidence-based treatment
  • Couples and group therapy
• Deadlines: 
  • Fall 2010 Program application due February 1, 2010.

For more information contact:

Dr. Bita Ghafoori
562-985-7864
bghafoor@csulb.edu

2009 MFT Cohort

2008 MFT Cohort

Last update: 10/14/09