Marriage & Family Therapy / Mental Health Counseling

Welcome

Although the concept of marriage and family enrichment is not new at Harding University, the master of science degree in marriage and family therapy was offered for the first time in the fall of 1993.  For more than 70 years, family values have been stressed to Harding undergraduate students.  Now the institution is advancing its commitment even further by offering new and challenging master’s programs in marriage and family therapy and mental health counseling.

Harding's goal is to provide quality therapy training that prepares gradutes for professional service in churches, mental health facilities, private practices and various other psychotherapeutic settings.  The value-oriented foundation is deeply rooted in the spiritual and practical tenants of God's word and a transformational approach with individual and family systems.

Both master's degree programs are academically challenging and are highlighted by intense clinical practica that provide experiential learning with a variety of mental and emotional concerns.  The integration of faith, learning and living is evident in a faculty commited to high standards of instruction, ethical practice and building relationships for service.