Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy

Family therapy is a distinct profession with its own history, theories, models, professional organizations and journals. Family therapists are generalists in that we typically treat a wide variety of psychological, emotional, and relational problems.

The MCFT program integrates a social justice and cultural equity lens with established family therapy knowledge and skills to help individuals, couples, and families strengthen relationships and resolve issues.

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More Information

• What is marriage, couple, and family therapy?
• Admissions requirements and deadlines

• M.A. and M.S. degree programs
• Specialization areas (addiction treatment, international family therapy)
• MCFT en Español 
• Evaluations, forms, and handbooks 
• News and events
• Profile: Irina Koloblova and Allegra Warren, M.A. in MCFT ‘13, have a unique clinical placement at Roosevelt High School. Read more about their experience.

Advising and Contact Information

Program Director: Pilar Hernandez-Wolfe, Ph.D., pilarhw@lclark.edu
Clinical Coordinator: Andraé Brown, Ph.D., albrown@lclark.edu
Program Faculty: Teresa McDowell, Ed.D., teresamc@lclark.edu, Marisol Garcia, Ph.D., mgarcia@lclark.edu
Adjunct Faculty: Steven Berman, MSW, Annabelle Goodwin, Ph.D, Layne Prest, Ph.D., 

Resources for MCFT Students

AAMFT web site
Oregon Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
The International Family Therapy Association website 
Oregon State information on Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure 
Information on the MFT national exam 
Psychologists for Social Responsibility 

Accreditation

The Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy Program at Lewis & Clark College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), 112 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 838-9808.