Couple and Family Therapy (Online) (Online)

Overview

With a commitment to diversity competency, and an emphasis on topics like trauma and addiction, this doctorate in marriage and family therapy program will prepare you to find greater success in clinical or other leadership roles.

A doctorate in marriage and family therapy is a practice doctoral degree open to master’s or post-master’s prepared couple and family therapists. This degree was designed for couple and family therapy professionals seeking advanced clinical practice education and training.

The Couple and Family Therapy (Online) program from Drexel University is to prepare individuals to take leadership roles in the couple and family therapy field as administrators, advanced practice couple and family therapy clinicians and educators who effectively transfer knowledge to practice and policy, collaborate across systems, engage in cultural humility, and actively contribute to the ongoing development of the profession. 

The DCFT program prepares you to work with diverse individuals, couples, and families across multiple healthcare settings, with a particular focus on clinical issues and evidence-informed practices related to couples therapy, trauma and addiction.

Program Features

• 100% online

• 1:1 mentoring opportunities with faculty from Drexel’s respected College of Nursing and Health Professions

• A teaching practicum, internship, and portfolio development ensure you gain hands-on experience

• Courses cover a broad range of topics to prepare you to be a leader in the field, including supervision, advanced ethics, teaching, grant writing and research skills, sex therapy, trauma, and addiction

As a graduate of Drexel’s online doctorate in marriage and family therapy, you’ll be prepared to:

• Practice as an advanced clinician in couple and family therapy

• Take on leadership roles as educators or administrators in the field
• Build collaborative professional relationships across disciplines
• Critically evaluate and synthesize theory, research, and health policy to advance professional practice
• Communicate information effectively through peer-reviewed forums, publications, and professional practice