Housed in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, the Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy program equips students to pursue licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists. This full-time, in-person, two-year curriculum is designed to meet the accreditation standards set by the Commission for Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).
The Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) program is a residential program dedicated to training clinicians in systemic, relational approaches to therapy.
Students can choose between thesis and non-thesis options, catering to those considering doctoral studies. The thesis option is ideal for students who wish to pursue research and academic careers post-masters.
Student Opportunities
- Gain hands-on experience focusing on trauma and relationship distress
- Provide ethical and effective therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families
- Apply evidence-based practices across the lifespan
- Conduct telehealth with populations representing local and state communities
- Off-campus internships with community partners deepen students' training with specialized populations or therapy modalities
- Thesis students acquire research skills to be competitive for doctoral training programs
- Work at the UGA Love and Money Center, a unique, state-of-the-art interdisciplinary clinic serving the local community
- Exceed clinical hour and supervision requirements for COAMFTE and MFT licensure in Georgia
Program Strengths
- Faculty members represent multiple clinical perspectives providing students the opportunity for mentorship in a variety intervention methods
- Faculty and students are engaged with local, state, national, and international clinical communities
- Opportunity to work with leading HDFS scholars on nationally-funded research grants (Thesis students)
- Interdisciplinary training prepares students to work in a broad variety of settings after graduation
- Faculty and supervisors are clinically active as clinicians in the community
Additional information and disclosures regarding state licensure for professional practice in Couple and Family Therapy can be found at the UGA Licensure Disclosure Portal
