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Counseling@Northwestern / Online Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy


ONLINE MASTER’S IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM FROM THE FAMILY INSTITUTE
AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYONLINE MASTER’S IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM
FROM THE FAMILY INSTITUTE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYONLINE MASTER’S IN MARRIAGE
AND FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM FROM THE FAMILY INSTITUTE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY




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Offered by The Family Institute at Northwestern University—one of the nation’s
leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations—the online degree in
marriage and family therapy is a branch of the university’s on-campus component.
MFT@Northwestern upholds The Family Institute’s high standards of research,
education, and clinical services, providing the knowledge and skills necessary
for a career focused on strengthening and healing families from all walks of
life. The program can be completed full time in as few as 21 months and part
time in as few as 36 months.

The on-campus and online branches of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at
Northwestern University are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for
Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE): coa@aamft.org. A
COAMFTE-accredited program provides the graduate education required for students
to be license-eligible in most states. Each state also requires an examination
and a specified amount of supervised postgraduate, clinical work for licensure.


ADMISSIONS

To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a
regionally accredited institution. A degree in one of the following fields is
preferred but not required:

 * Psychology
 * Social sciences
 * Behavioral sciences
 * Child and family services
 * Human development and family studies
 * Family science

If you do not have an undergraduate degree in these fields, you must take (or
have taken) both a college-level psychology and human development course or
their equivalents.

Your completed application must include the following items:

 * Unofficial and official transcripts from postsecondary institutions/programs
   attended
 * At least two letters of recommendation
 * Current resume or curriculum vitae
 * Statement of purpose
 * Official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if
   applicable
 * $95 application fee

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CURRICULUM

The online MFT consists of 24 graduate-level courses.

Northwestern faculty helped develop the integrative systemic therapeutic (IST)
model, valuing client participation in developing therapy plans and providing
tools to systematically address complex factors. The IST is an integral
component of our master’s in marriage and family therapy curriculum.

Sample courses include:

 * Basic Concepts of Systems Therapy
   
   
 * Self and Systems: Theory and Applications
 * Intimate Relations 1
   
   
 * Family Therapy with Children and Adolescents
 * Power, Privilege and Difference: Practicing Cultural Curiosity and Humility
   in a Multicultural World

As a student, you will attend two immersive experiences and complete 500 hours
of clinical fieldwork—200 of which are relational hours—at a site near your
community. Our dedicated team of placement specialists work closely with you to
find appropriate sites that fit your individual career goals and passions.


WHY THE ONLINE MFT FROM NORTHWESTERN?

The Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy degree from Northwestern
University combines evidence-based teaching and pioneering research in a highly
collaborative environment that fosters clinical excellence. As a graduate, you
will be able to conduct therapy with a diverse set of populations and problems,
utilize the IST framework to integrate knowledge from the field into your
practice, and demonstrate multicultural sensitivity and ethical competence in
your work.

MFT@Northwestern has been carefully designed to offer a rigorous yet rewarding
experience that prepares effective practitioners to help couples, individuals,
and communities thrive. Through a combination of in-person clinicals, two
immersion experiences, and live online courses, our program is structured to
ensure your entire experience feels personal, meaningful, and actionable.

Attend live class sessions with no more than 15 students per classroom.

Learn from well-qualified professors with therapeutic experience.

Dig deeper with live study sessions and faculty office hours.



Complete coursework anywhere, anytime with our mobile app.

Work with a placement specialist to find an approved clinical site near your
community.

Develop a customized class schedule with the assistance of an academic adviser.




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WHAT IS AN MFT DEGREE?

A Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy degree is the first step
toward preparing for LMFT licensure, which varies by stateExternal
link:open_in_new. Once licensed, LMFT professionals are able to provide
collaborative care to families, couples, and individuals in private practice,
academic, mental health agencies, and other environments. Licensed practitioners
provide a diverse array of services, including:

 * Psychotherapy of all forms
 * Qualified behavioral health care
 * Treatment for couples and families with a blend of therapies
 * Supervisory roles




MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST JOB OUTLOOK

The world needs qualified MFT graduates, and the demand is only projected to
increase. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of marriage
and family therapists is expected to grow 16% from 2020 to 2030, much faster
than average for all occupations.1

16%

Projected growth, 2020–2030

8,500

Projected MFT job openings each year

73,200

Total employment for MFT jobs in 2020


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