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People are complex beings embedded within complicated systems of relationships. You examine the relationships that exist between your clients and their partners, coworkers, friends, and families to learn about their emotional health, physical health, social life, and community involvement. At Antioch University New England, you study systemic, feminist, and postmodern theories for application in clinical settings.
Acquire both foundational and current knowledge of theories and systems.
You explore a multitude of relational approaches to clinical practice with individuals, couples, and families, from the foundations of the early pioneers in family therapy up to recent advances in clinical theory and practice.
Get experience during your program.
You complete 500 face-to-face clinical hours, including 250 hours with couples or families during your program.
Attend a nationally accredited program.
Antioch New England’s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE). This specialized professional accreditation ensures students that the program meets national standards—not just state or regional standards—for marriage and family therapy education.
Be part of a small, close-knit group.
You get to know your professors and classmates very well as you enter the program at the same time and attend classes together throughout your programs.
Program Delivery
- Begins in Summer (see Academic Calendar)
- Classes 1 day a week in Fall & Spring
- Classes 2 days a week in summer
- Internship starts in 1st fall
- 2 years to complete
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Bob Gillespie, MA ’05
Marriage and Family Therapy
Griswold Behavioral Health Center Wing
Memorial Hospital Palmer, Massachusetts
What motivated you to attend graduate school?
I had been an account supervisor at an advertising agency—unhappy, overly stressed, and questioning the personal sacrifices I made for my job. The transition from advertising to family therapy has been like having a hundred pound weight lifted from my back.
What stands out about your ANE experience?
The professors didn’t tell me what to think; instead, they taught me how to think. I learned how to deconstruct situations and to think systemically—to see that each of us lives within a larger social, cultural, and political context that shapes how we think and interact. My extraordinary classmates were incredible teachers who expanded my perspective and brought forth valuable aspects of experience that I had previously avoided or ignored.
Why does the world need you, and others like you, now?
Each one of us suffers, and each of us benefits from compassion and caring. People who are struggling need someone with the willingness and courage to stand with them by the fire. There is no greater work than helping to relieve suffering.
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