* Sex Therapy Track Course
** Family Therapy Track Course
***Medical Family Therapy Track Course
Master of Family Therapy
Contact
Name:
Nicole McKinney, PhD, LMFT
Position:
Program Director
Contact
Name:
Florda Priftanji, LMFT
Position:
Program Coordinator
Contact
Name:
Nina A. Mendez-Diaz, PhD, LMFT
Position:
Associate Program Director
Email:
Nina.Mendez@jefferson.edu
Contact
Name:
Chris Fariello, PhD, MA, LMFT, CST, CSE, CSTS
Position:
Sex Therapy Track Coordinator
Email:
Chris.Fariello@jefferson.edu
Curriculum
The curriculum varies slightly depending on the program track you choose.
Students must complete a minimum of 300 direct clinical hours (100 must be relational/systemic) and 100 hours of supervision (50 hours of which must be based on observable data) as defined by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice of Family Therapy I | 3 |
| Foundations of Systemic Practice | 3 |
| Systemic/Relational Assessment & MH Diagnosis & Treatment | 3 |
| Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Couple & Family Therapy | 3 |
| Practicum I | 3 |
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Theory and Practice of Family Therapy II | 3 |
| Systemic Application of Family Medical, Health & Wellness | 3 |
| Theory and Practice of Couple Therapy | 3 |
| Introduction to Sex Therapy: Concepts in Human Sexuality | 3 |
| Practicum II | 3 |
Summer Session (6 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Life Span Development Systemic Perspective | 3 |
| Practicum III | 3 |
Fall Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Implications for Diversity in Practice | 3 |
| Research in Couple and Family Therapy | 3 |
| Trauma-Interventions from a Contemporary Context | 3 |
| Practicum IV | 3 |
| Sex Therapy* OR Issues of Violence and Abuse in the Family ** OR Integrated Healthcare: A Systemic, Collaborative and Clinical Approach to Treatment*** | 3 |
Spring Semester (15 credits)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Addiction in a Multisystemic Context | 3 |
| Families in Transition | 3 |
| Master’s Project | 3 |
| Practicum V | 3 |
| Advanced Issues in Sex Therapy * OR Grief and Loss in Family Therapy ** OR Medical Family Therapy *** | 3 |
Summer Session (3 credits, if needed)
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| Practicum VI (if needed) *** | 3 |
*** As it is impossible to predict how a student's caseload will fill over the course of the program, students will be required to register for Practicum VI in the summer semester (May through August) of their second year if they have not yet completed the requisite 300 direct clinical hours in Practicum V.