Certificate in Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling

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Get Additional Graduate Training for Counseling Couples and Families

This certificate program is designed for professionals with a master’s degree in mental health who want to further develop their skills in counseling couples and families. This certificate is designed to serve those pursuing advanced training in couples and family counseling and may meet educational requirements for additional state licensure. This program is also offered as a concentration of the MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

During the program, you’ll learn to apply clinical training and biblical insight to the counseling field and get equipped to be a servant leader who can help transform your community and integrate faith into your work. Learn from professors with years of experience who will invest in your life and partner with you.

Sample Courses

  • Children and Adolescents in the Family: Treatment and Intervention
  • Contemporary Issues in Marriage and Family Practice
  • Theories of Family Development
  • Marriage and Couples Counseling and Practice
  • Treating Traumatized Families

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Here’s How We’ll Prepare You for Ministry

As you study, you’ll:
Learn the foundation of clinical mental health counseling skills and knowledge
Practice the key dispositions necessary to be an excellent servant leader in the field
Integrate your faith and the practice of spiritual disciplines as you counsel others
Study historical and contemporary trends in mental health practice to navigate diversity in the field
Apply biblical wellness-based strategies to initiate growth and transformation
Prepare to navigate a variety of post-graduate environments with insight, integrity, and humility

Life at Moody Theological Seminary

In addition to courses, MTS offers an array of events and activities for student participation outside of the classroom on our Chicago and Michigan campuses:

  • Commuter and off-campus life
  • Spiritual enrichment Chicago: chapels, conferences, and more
  • Spiritual enrichment Michigan: chapels, prayer, and more
  • International student support
  • Library services

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