Overview

We all walk with a limp of some kind from time to time. Individuals struggle with mental health challenges. Marriages suffer with wounded trust. Families are burdened with conflicts between parents and children. With grief and loss, addiction, trauma, and difficult transitions, sometimes it is hard for all of us to put one foot in front of the other. So in our broken world, learning to be a marriage and family therapist is learning how to join in divine healing.

The Marriage and Family Therapy program offered by Lipscomb University has the priority to produce caring and compassionate therapists who can effectively treat the challenges faced by individuals, couples and families. Rigorous and comprehensive, this program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Education—the gold standard in the field. Our cohort model will provide you an opportunity to learn family systems theory while being in a unique systems environment.

Career Paths

Marriage and Family Therapists

Marriage and family therapists help people manage and overcome problems with family and other relationships.

Play Therapist

After becoming a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapist, you can become a registered play therapist. A Registered Play Therapist will use play therapy to help clients (regardless of age) find healing and achieve the growth they desire.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Systems and Family Theory
Family Life Cycle
Counseling Skills
Family Therapy
Ethics and Clinical Practice
Practicum
Negotiation and Settlement Processes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-04 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Memphis, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Lipscomb University's online application
An essay of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Official transcripts from all schools attended
GRE scores (waived if you already hold a master's degree). Due to testing centers being closed because of coronavirus, the GRE will be waived for Fall 2020 ONLY.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

14430 USD / year

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Out-of-State

14430 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

14430 USD / year

≈ 14430 USD / year

Living costs

Memphis

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Memphis

Financing

Funding

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