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Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Arizona

School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy

Join a mental health learning community that is passionate about forming heart, soul, and mind to share Christ’s hope and healing in Phoenix and beyond. As you pursue the academic requirements for licensure as a marriage and family therapist in Arizona, experience the Christ-centered teaching, rigorous scholarship, and innovative spirit Fuller is known for. Study with professors who are both experts in their fields and adept at integrating theology into their practice of psychology, and receive excellent clinical training and networking opportunities to begin your career as a skilled, resilient therapist.

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Academic and Clinical Excellence

Small Cohort and Class Sizes

2- or 3-year Programs

AZ Board Pass Rate Over 90%

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Admissions Requirements

To be considered for Fuller’s Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy program in Phoenix, applicants must submit an online application, essay responses, four letters of recommendation, and official transcripts reflecting completed coursework for a bachelor's degree.

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

Fuller offers 200-plus institutional and donor-funded scholarships that can help reduce educational costs. Scholarships are competitive, based on published criteria (e.g., GPA, program of study), and require a separate application.

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Tuition Costs and Financial Aid

Training Opportunities

Fuller faculty are closely involved in students’ clinical training, offering weekly clinical supervision or consultation. All students have access to a broad range of practicum options in Phoenix through our dozens of site connections. Whatever your passion, you’ll find a placement to equip you for your career.

Accreditation and Professional Preparation

Training Opportunities

Fuller’s Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy program provides students with the professional training and clinical skills necessary for licensure as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) or licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Arizona. Furthermore, our program prepares students who wish to pursue doctoral studies in marriage and family therapy. The program offers students unique opportunities, such as focusing on the clinical specialization of Medical Family Therapy (MedFT), in which students learn to provide family therapy in medical contexts, and training with skilled faculty clinicians such as Dr. Andrea Waddell-Pratt, who helps students develop therapeutic practice skills while integrating psychology and theology.

Fuller Arizona offers a broad range of practicum sites to give students a breadth of choices, such as:

Equine therapy
Direct neurofeedback therapy
Play therapy
Art therapy
Trauma therapy
Public (governmental) agencies
Private practices
Intensive in-patient
Intensive out-patient

Fuller’s MSMFT curriculum meets the requirements of Title 4, Chapter 6, Section R4-6-601 (for the LMFT) and R4-6-501 (for the LPC) of the Arizona Administrative Code and of Arizona Revised Statutes Title 32, Chapter 33. Our program has been pre-approved by the AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners for licensure in Arizona.

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A Supportive Learning Community

Fuller MSMFT students take most core courses with the same cohort, allowing them to build professional and personal relationships that last beyond the program. Faculty value the mentoring opportunities that occur in small group training contexts, formation groups, community events, and spiritual formation retreats, where they encourage lively classroom dialogue and invest in students’ personal and spiritual growth. These groups and meetings explore issues of vocation, identity, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be agents of healing and reconciliation in the world.

During the Fall and Winter quarter of students’ first year in the program, faculty engage students in small groups (see table below), providing opportunities to meaningfully walk alongside them in their journey of personal and professional development. During the Spring quarter, students and faculty come together for an Integration Formation Retreat—a time for personal reflection, communal worship, and refreshment.

YEAR/TERM: Phoenix 2- and 3-Year Programs
Year 1/Quarters 1-2	Formation Group
Years 2 & 3/Quarter 3	Formation Retreat
Year 2 or 3/Quarters 1-4	Supervision Group

In addition to the small group learning context, students accepted into the Faculty Led Practicum train with a faculty member under live supervision during their practicum year. Students learn to conceptualize and apply clinical interventions based on a specific theory and therapeutic model, resulting in a high level of clinical expertise.

Degree Outline

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2-year and 3-year Programs

We understand that students come with a variety of resources, expectations, and needs as they pursue graduate education and navigate the balance between life in and beyond school. With that in mind, students can choose to complete the program in two years or three years. Take classes with the same faculty members, complete the same curriculum, and have the same training opportunities, only at different paces.*

2-Year Program

7 quarters of full-time enrollment (on-campus and online courses)
On-campus courses two days a week
Practicum begins at the end of the year 1

3-Year Program

First 2 years, part-time enrollment (on-campus and online courses)
- On-campus courses one day a week
- Practicum begins at the end of year 2
Third year, part-time enrollment and practicum
- 10-15 hrs/week practicum
- Remaining on-campus courses

Click here for a detailed, year-by-year curriculum.

*Please be aware that 2-year and 3-year options refer to the different course structures of the MSMFT program and are not necessarily exact estimates for degree completion time. Please consult your admissions counselor to determine the specific timelines associated with your preferred plan of study.