• assess and treat serious mental disorders within the context of family systems
• apply psychotherapy and family systems theories and techniques in delivery of services to individuals, couples and families

The Master of Marriage and Family Therapy is a 66 semester hour program that is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education. It has been designed to meet the following criteria and standards:

• academic and clinical practicum requirements for the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  
• requirements for the South Carolina licensure board for LMFT 

The mission of the Master of Marriage and Family Therapy is to train clinically-skilled and culturally-competent systemic marriage and family therapists who can practice effectively and ethically in a wide variety of settings. The program values diversity in its faculty, students, and the client population it serves. Our definition of diversity includes, but is not limited to, the following: race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, physical status, and geographical location. The program is committed to creating a learning environment in which the accompanying values, beliefs, traditions, and symbols of diverse cultures are respected and cultivated.

• Rev. Elizabeth Stroud is the Director of Clinical Services in the SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Center of Spartanburg.  
• Kelly Nakatsu Buckner is a school-based counselor with the Spartanburg Area Department of Mental Health.
• Eric Harper is a therapist at the Carolina Center for Behavioral Health in Greer, S.C.