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PhD - Couple Therapy
Divorce rates are hovering between 50 and 60 percent. Likewise, the incidence of couple violence is estimated to be a reality for 40 percent of couples, and up to 70 percent of couples experience infidelity of some kind. Statistics like this highlight the importance of therapists receiving training in the area of couple relationships. Over 80 percent of therapists report treating couple’s issues while less than 12 percent are in a profession that requires even one formal class in the treatment of these and similar issues. The goal of the Couples Therapy specialization in the PhD Marriage & Family Therapy degree program at National University is to equip doctoral-level therapists and researchers to become skillful clinicians and frontrunners in this complex area of mental health treatment. In addition to the standard curriculum of the PhD program, this specialized includes eighteen (18) credit hours specifically focused on preparing our graduates to become experts in couple’s therapy.
