MA Marriage and Family Therapy

The Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy prepares candidates for careers as marriage and family therapists. The curriculum and clinical training at Fairfield University focuses on preparing you to work in a wide variety of professional settings with diverse populations experiencing a broad range of problems.

Students are exposed to the broad range of family systems theories and models with a particular emphasis on the utilization of the structural and strategic approaches. We seek to promote diversity among our student body, faculty and supervisors, as well as in the agency settings and clientele served. The program prepares graduates to believe in the inherent worth and dignity of all people and promotes the well-being of individuals, couples, families and communities, is committed to serving a diverse society; possesses strong conceptual and clinical knowledge and upholds the highest standards of professional conduct. The program supports the development of intellectual rigor, personal integrity, multidisciplinary collaboration, informed decision-making, self-reflection and social responsibility. The program seeks to educate students to be socially aware and ethically responsible professionals.