Marriage and Family Therapy
Licensed mental health counselor Julie Lemon says getting her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy breathed new life into her career.
Mount Mercy’s PhD in Marriage & family Therapy is one of only a few programs with an underpinning in neuroscience. Here’s why this is important: Neuroscientific discoveries about the brain can lead to greater awareness of how environment and culture shape the individual—a critical foundation for marriage and family therapists.
We provide leadership skills and advanced clinical skills that truly set our students apart. And all mental health provider license types are accepted—not just MFTs—with no GRE required.
Our marriage and family therapy doctorate program is distinguished by three specialization tracks: Neuroscience and Psychophysiology, Leadership and Social Justice, and Advanced Couples Therapy.
As you work toward your doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy, you’ll advance your expertise and grow as a leader in the field.
Our doctorate degree in marriage and family therapy combines classroom learning with hands-on clinical experience. Collaborate with professors who are practicing professionals. Gain beyond-the-classroom learning in our Olson Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic.
Our PhD-MFT provides individualized and student-driven learning, allowing you to work alongside faculty within a highly personalized environment.
Neuroscience and Psychophysiology
Learn how neurological and psychophysiological knowledge and skill can make you a stronger mental health care professional in this leading-edge area of comprehensive, integrated care. We integrate EEG and neurofeedback within our curriculum.
Leadership and Social Justice
Develop and enhance your ability to apply systematic principles in the context of mental health leadership and social justice advocacy. As you do, you’ll improve and enrich mental health care services in our communities.
Advanced Couples Therapy
Deliver quality and effective couples therapy in a wide range of challenging situations by cultivating knowledge and skills related to this dynamic area of clinical practice. The program prepares you to provide advanced clinical services for individuals, couples, and families.