Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
In the Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program, you'll learn how significant relationships impact individual experiences and overall well-being across life stages. Research highlights that addressing mental health and family issues within relational contexts is most effective. You'll gain expertise in both individual and systemic relational approaches, preparing you to work successfully with diverse individuals, couples and families as a Stetson counselor.
Why Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling at Stetson University?
Stetson's Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling program uniquely train you in both individual psychotherapy and family systems, allowing you to understand client symptoms within their relational context.
As a marriage and family therapist, you will work with diverse individuals, couples, and families, treating issues such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and trauma from a relational perspective. Research shows that family-based interventions are highly effective, offering a powerful model for change. You'll use a holistic approach, focusing on the long-term well-being of individuals and their families.
The program follows standards set by the American Counseling Association and the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Faculty members are active practitioners and researchers committed to the counseling profession.
Learn more about the Department of Counselor Education.
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"The education we have gained here will serve as a guiding light on the path unfolding before us."
Stephanie Duncan Chiz '19 MS Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling
Career Outcomes
The Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, also known as CACREP. CACREP accreditation indicates that programs have a rigorous curriculum and provide comprehensive fieldwork supervision.
This program is designed to equip individuals for professions in which state-regulated professional licensure or certification may be available. Upon graduation, you are eligible to apply to the State of Florida as a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist intern, take the licensure examination and accrue the necessary hours under qualified supervision to become a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
The Department of Counselor Education also participates with the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) to offer students who are advanced in their studies the opportunity to take the National Counselor Examination (NCE). Passing this exam and completing a few other requirements upon graduation allows the student to become a National Certified Counselor (NCC), saving the graduate two years of post-master's experience to earn this credential.
Graduate employment opportunities include:
- Local Community Agencies
- Private Practice Groups
- Aspire Health Systems
- Halifax Behavioral Health
- Advent Health Systems
- Family Business
- Agencies outside of Florida and abroad
As you begin your journey, you will work with some of our distinguished faculty and dedicated professionals who will provide you with personal attention and expert guidance to help you thrive academically and professionally.
- Sarah Brow Corrigan, LMFT
- Brooke Bugni, PhD
- Laura Cunningham, PhD
- Timothy Eng, PhD
- Jesse Fox, PhD
- Jessica Haas, PhD
- Melinda Hall, PhD
- Danielle Lindner, PhD
- Allanah Roberts-Headley, EdD
- Jude Singh, LMHC
Students must meet General Education Requirements in addition to specific requirements within the major area of study.
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