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Marriage and Family Therapy


The MFT program at ACU prepares students to address the theoretical, experiential, and spiritual aspects of marriage and family therapy in order to reconcile and strengthen human relationships within families.

Department of Marriage and Family Therapy

Graduate study in Marriage and Family Therapy at Abilene Christian University combines a systems/relational understanding of people's lives with theory, clinical training, and the integration of faith and learning. The two-year, 60-hour program prepares graduates for Christian service and leadership in a variety of secular and church-based settings.

For the most up-to-date news and information regarding events in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy; accomplishments of faculty, students, and alumni; and current issues affecting the profession, visit the MFT Department Blog at http://blogs.acu.edu/mft.

The Department of Marriage and Family Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education



Spotlights

Mobile devices may help engage students at the undergraduate level, but do they have a similar impact among the rigors of graduate school? Jaime Goff, director of ACU's Marriage and Family Institute, discusses her experimentation.

Jaime Goff |
Assistant Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy

Assistant professor Jaime Goff, director of ACU's Marriage and Family Institute, found that mobile-learning tools could enrich students' experiences in graduate-level marriage and family therapy classes.

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Students describe the Marriage and Family Therapy program at ACU
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