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Master of Family Therapy

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At a Glance

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    Master of Family Therapy

  • Campus

    Center City

  • Format

    On Campus

  • Credits

    66

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Enrollment Options

    Full Time

The Master of Family Therapy Degree is offered by our Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Program. This is a full-time, two-year, 66-credit program, which is modeled on the core curriculum developed by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), focusing on key areas of contemporary practice, including:

  • Couple and Family Therapy
  • Culturally competent practice with diverse populations
  • Families in transition 
  • Family violence
  • Grief and loss
  • Medical family therapy
  • Sex therapy
  • Trauma
  • Unique challenges with various types of couple and family relationships

The curriculum reflects a bio-psychosocial approach to understanding human behavior, viewing the behavior of individuals, couples, families and larger systems as the result of an interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors. It also reflects a commitment to training therapists to be aware of and sensitive to issues of cultural diversity and their impact on family functioning and the therapeutic process.

At the end of the first year of study, students will select one of three specialty tracks: the Family Therapy Track, Medical Family Therapy Track or the Sex Therapy Track. All serve to develop a deep understanding of some of today’s most pressing clinical issues. The Family Therapy Track requires coursework in family violence and grief and loss, while the Medical Family Track includes a course in integrated healthcare and a second course specific to medical family therapy. The Sex Therapy Track requires two advanced courses in sex therapy.

Program Curriculum

Our program meets the requirements of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) and is approved for continuing education (CE) credits. These CE credits may be applied toward AASECT certification and renewal of certification. Completion of this program does not ensure or guarantee AASECT certification. For further information please contact info@aasect.org. 

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Being a Jefferson student and working with a supportive program comprised of great thinkers has helped shape me as a clinician and a scholar. 

Kevin Ruiz Class of 2021
JCHP Alumni
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Contact

Name: Nicole McKinney, PhD, LMFT
Position: Program Director
Email: Nicole.Mckinney@jefferson.edu

Program

Name: Florda Priftanji, LMFT
Position: Program Coordinator
Email: Florda.Priftanji@jefferson.edu

Contact ADMISSIONS

Email: enroll@jefferson.edu
Contact Number(s):
  • 215-951-2800
Name: Nina A. Mendez-Diaz, PhD, LMFT
Position: Associate Program Director
Email: Nina.Mendez@jefferson.edu
Name: Chris Fariello, PhD, MA, LMFT, CST, CSE, CSTS
Position: Sex Therapy Track Coordinator
Email: Chris.Fariello@jefferson.edu
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