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Why BYU?

The BYU MFT program is COAMFTE accredited and has been ranked #1 in research. Click the link above to watch a video of the BYU student experience.
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What is Marriage & Family Therapy?

Find out more about what a marriage and family therapist does with this Education and Career Resource report in the link below.
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Faculty Interviews

Listen to recent conversations our faculty members have had on podcasts and radio stations about strengthening marriages and other topics of interest.
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Therapy

Students learn and employ various types of therapy right here in the Taylor Building. Play therapy, shown here, is one of the types of therapy used in the MFT program.
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The MFT Career Spectrum

Magazine issue of Family Therapy that explores different career options for MFT's as well as giving tips on surviving Grad School. beginning a career, and more. Click title for link.
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BYU MFT Mission Statement

In harmony with Brigham Young University’s sponsoring organization, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the mission and aims of Brigham Young University, the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) programs focus on the “balanced development” of all associated with MFT training to be a healing influence in a world struggling to create safe and meaningful relationships. This development is carried out in an environment of compassion, inclusion, and diversity. Both programs educate MFTs in a relational perspective on the practice and science of healing to improve the health and well-being of individuals, couples, and families. Finally, we strive to be an international leader in process research that informs how change occurs and extend our healing influence beyond our programs.

Upcoming Events:

On November 16th at 5:30, join us for an hour long virtual session about the MFT program from our clinical director Lauren Barnes. If you would like to join email us for the link!


Application Deadline

December 1st 10:00pm Mountain Time 

All materials including Ecclesiastical Endorsement should be submitted by this time

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Please email mftptsec@byu.edu or call 801-422-5680 with questions.

 

MFT Secretaries Office Hours:

Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

234 TLRB

 

COAMFTE Accredited Programs


Graduate Achievement Data for the BYU Marriage and Family Therapy programs (MS and PhD) can be accessed by visiting the following:

MS Program

PhD Program

 

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AAMFT Annual Training Award

Every year, the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy honors members and/or training programs for their advancement in the field of marriage and family therapy. This year, BYU has been recognized for its contributions to the field. BYU’s MFT program has been a leader in training MFT students for over 50 years, and the BYU training programs have trained over 350 Masters students and over 150 Ph.D. students. A conservative estimate is that the MFT training program has been influential in the lives of well over 100,000 people via training students and the impact of those students on their clients. BYU training programs focuses heavily on high quality training that will produce meaningful results.