Doctor's degree Marital and Family Therapy - Loma Linda University

Doctor's degree Marital and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University is a Campus Ph.D Counseling degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Overview Doctoral study in marital and family therapy at Loma Linda University is shaped by three themes: A personal, interactive context for study At the core of our doctoral study is the opportunity for one-on-one interaction with dedicated faculty who are recognized experts in their areas of study. We purposefully select faculty who work as a team and care about students. We limit enrollment to keep class sizes small and education personal. A positive, multi-systemic approach As a health-sciences institution, Loma Linda University attends to the whole individual--mind, body, and spirit. The marital and family therapy program emphasizes a multi-systemic approach that addresses the medical/biological, psychosocial, and spiritual aspects of human life within a systemic framework. We believe that relationships are the context in which change occurs. As people become more connected to each other and their communities, the potential for growth and healing are enhanced. Community We seek to create a diverse community for advanced study in marital and family therapy that encourages the development of individual student strengths and allows a thoughtful, holistic integration of personal practices of faith and professional work. Purposes 1. To develop scholar-practitioners who will advance theory, research, clinical practice, community involvement, and teaching in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. 2. To prepare students for research, teaching, administration, supervisory, and clinical training positions in universities and training institutes and in health-care, school, legal, and community-based settings. The DMFT program will prepare students with expertise in program evaluation research methods. The PhD program will help students develop expertise in conducting original research from both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Educational objectives 1. Students will develop professional identities as doctoral-level marital and family therapists. 2. Students will contribute to the ongoing development and evaluation of the theoretical and philosophical foundations of the field of marital and family therapy. 3. Students will critique and evaluate current issues in human development and family science with special emphasis on their relevance to the practice of marital and family therapy. 4. Students will demonstrate an ethical consciousness that guides their practice and contributions to the field of marital and family therapy. 5. Students will develop sophistication in the clinical practice of marital and family therapy. 6. Students will complete, or demonstrate substantial progress toward completion, the requirements for Approved Supervisory Status in the AAMFT . 7. Students will contribute to the body of knowledge that supports the field of marital and family therapy. PhD students will complete a dissertation in which they conduct original research in the field of marital and family therapy and interpret and communicate the findings through scholarly writing and presentations. DMFT students will complete a project involving program evaluation in the field of marital and family therapy and communicate the findings through professional writing and presentations. View more details on Loma Linda University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Counseling courses.