Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Marriage & Family Therapy Program
About the Program
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September 20, 2012 The marriage and family therapy degree program is designed to individuals with theological/spiritual commitments to become marriage and family therapists. The Program expresses a vision of the human person in relational and systemic contexts. Marriage and Family Therapy is framed in a therapeutic context as a professional expression of the church's ministry of pastoral care and counseling. Individuals trained in the MAMFT program gain theoretical and practical tools to work as comprehensive mental health providers. Thru clinical placements, students experience a wide variety of problems, circumstances, and relational constellations.
Program Overview
Program Administrator:
Dr. David C. Hester (dean)
Department Emphasis:
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Family Therapy | 50% | |
| Clinical Practice | 15% | |
| Family Studies | 14% | |
| Human Development | 7% | |
| Ethics | 7% | |
| MFT Research | 7% |
Campus Enrollment:
147
Programs Options:
Master's Address & Contact Information
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1044 Alta Vista Road
Louisville, KY 40205United States
38° 14' 25.3176" N, 85° 41' 8.6568" W
Graduate Program
Director:
Dr. Loren Townsend
Courses Offered:
- Conceptual Foundations for Family Therapy
- Family Therapy: Theory and Practice
- Couples Therapy: Theory and Practice
- Gender, Race and Class in Pastoral Practice
- Pastoral Diagnosis & Psychopatholgy
- Group Dynamics in MFT & Congregations
- Pastoral Care in Abusive Family Systems
- Assessment/Treatment of Chemical Dependency
- Pastoral Responses to Experiences of Aging
- Sexuality and Pastoral Practice
- Divorced and Remarried Families
- Care of Children-Clinical and Pastoral Dimensions
- Human Growth and Transformation
- Professional Issues and Ethics in MFT
- MFT Research
- 500 hours of clinical experience
- and 26 hours of theological studies
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Individual enter the MAMFT program from diverse backgrounds and with a variety of life experiences. Some begin the program expecting to expand their skills as lay ministers who will practice marriage and family therapy. Others expect to express their ordained ministry through specialized skills as a professional marriage and family therapist and will earn a M.Div. while at Louisville Seminary. The Program encourages students to explore and integrate both theological and systemic traditions that mutually inform their work with people and enrich their professional identity as minister, pastor, and marriage and family therapist. Students will receive individual supervision and group supervision based on direct observation, videotape, or audiotape of their clinical work.