by Jackie L. Halstead, Ph.D., LMFT, associate professor, Lipscomb University
During my graduate school years, I had to learn how to make sense of my faith and spirituality on my own. When I came back to teach 11 years later, the climate of the profession had changed. It was now acceptable to breach the divide between a person and his or her spirituality.
Aspiring Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) have lots of options for graduate school; there are more than 100 COAMFTE-accredited programs around the US. How should you go about choosing the school that is right for you?