Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy

Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program provides you with a strong understanding of counseling principles and strategies to prepare you to seek licensure as a marriage and family therapist (MFT). Our courses provide you with a thorough background in individual and group counseling theories and techniques, as well as clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on the integration of faith into counseling practice and understanding the ethical, professional and legal issues in counseling. Four one-week intensives are required, as well as a three-credit-hour internship and a three-credit-hour practicum. Contact your state to find out your state’s licensing requirements before applying.

Potential Career Options

  • Hospital Program
  • Mental Health Agency
  • Ministry-related
  • Counseling Center
  • Other Public or Private Facility
  • Private Practice
My experience with the staff at Liberty University Online has been ... exceptional ...

“My experience with the staff at Liberty University Online has been nothing but exceptional and memorable. The academic advisors are motivated to genuinely help, even with minor issues like registration procedures. The professors have all been phenomenal in the way that they teach, motivate and spiritually lead through the use of the Internet, email, telephone and multimedia presentations. I am grateful to be blessed with the opportunity to learn and grow academically and spiritually through these experiences.”

Bob McCloskey, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

Key Points:

  • Ranked among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for two years in a row
  • Rated as one of the Best Distance Learning Graduate Schools by GetEducated.com
  • Nationally renowned Marriage and Family Counseling program offered from a sound moral and biblical perspective
  • Most cost-effective, accredited online counseling program offered by a national educational institution
  • Effectively prepares students to serve in the marriage and family counseling field in licensed counseling positions
  • Nationally acclaimed faculty teaching online courses

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Associate
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Bachelor's
  • - Accounting
  • - Aeronautics
  • - Business
  • - Criminal Justice
  • - Education (Non-Licensure)
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 Master's
  • - Accounting
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  • - Christian Leadership
  • - Discipleship Ministries
  • - Divinity
  • - Pastoral Counseling
  • - Evangelism & Church Planting
  • - Education
  • - Human Services
  • - Intercultural Studies
  • - Management
  • - Management and Leadership
  • - Marketplace Chaplaincy
  • - Marriage & Family Therapy**
  • - Nursing
  • - Professional Counseling
  • - Religion
  • - Religious Education
  • - Sacred Theology
  • - Theological Studies
  • - Worship Studies
Post-Graduate
  • - Doctorate in Education
  • - Doctorate in Ministry*
  • - Educational Specialist
  • - Philosophy in Counseling*

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*Blended Degree Programs

The blended degree format combines online study with on-campus study at Liberty University. This unique format allows you to complete some of your coursework from a distance, while also giving you the opportunity to study from our Lynchburg, Virginia campus, located in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Through the blended format, you get to experience the best of both worlds – the convenience of flexible, online education mixed with intensive study and face-to-face interaction with professors and fellow students on Liberty's campus.

**Minimal on-campus intensives will be required for online programs with licensure requirements.