The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic is operated as a training facility for students to observe family therapists and as a site for faculty and student research. The Family Therapy Clinic, located at 612 East Tenth Street, is adjacent to campus. The clinic has space for MFT students to review videotapes of their sessions, to complete casework and paper work, and to relax and study. Additionally, the school has a well-equipped computer lab for student use, which provides microcomputers and access to the university s mainframe computer. Faculty, students, and local mental health professionals work cooperatively on treatment teams in the Family Therapy Clinic to develop and apply creative therapeutic strategies.
Clinical faculty provide weekly individual and group supervision of therapy conducted by students.
The program includes 51 semester hours and requires full-time study over two years. During clinical experience, students have access to supervision from clinical faculty members and agency personnel. While taking the practicum, students must agree to operate as family therapists, which includes working with clients during university breaks, in the evenings, and as emergencies might dictate. We are obligated to operate the clinic year-around because family problems do not follow an academic calendar. Upon completion of program requirements, a master of science degree is awarded, and the marriage and family therapy specialization is indicated on the student s official transcript.