Marital and Family Therapy | 糖心传媒 /profession/marital-and-family-therapy Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:45:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-糖心传媒University-Icon-FullColor-32x32.png Marital and Family Therapy | 糖心传媒 /profession/marital-and-family-therapy 32 32 LMFT vs MFT: What Each Path Means for Your Therapy Career /blog/lmft-vs-mft Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:05:59 +0000 /?p=13329 Think of the difference between LMFT vs MFT like the difference between earning a pilot鈥檚 license and actually being cleared to fly solo. While both the training and the credential matter, only one allows you to take full responsibility in the air. Prospective therapy students often encounter both acronyms and assume they are interchangeable. They […]

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]]> LCSW vs LMFT: Which Mental Health Role Is Right for You? /blog/lcsw-vs-lmft Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:05:48 +0000 /?p=13332 Choosing a path in mental health care can feel like standing at a fork in the road with two signs that look almost identical. Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are both licensed professionals who provide therapy to individuals, families, and communities facing complex emotional and relational challenges. So […]

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]]> Navigating the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Exam: A Comprehensive Guide /blog/marriage-family-therapy-licensure-exam Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:04:16 +0000 /?p=13326 If you have reached the point of preparing for the Marriage and Family Therapy licensure exam, you are standing at the final gate between training and independent practice. Years of coursework, supervised clinical experience, and real conversations with clients have brought you here. In many ways, licensure is the bridge between competence and authority. Passing […]

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]]> Where Do Marriage and Family Therapists Work? 10 Settings to Consider /blog/where-do-marriage-and-family-therapists-work Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:03:43 +0000 /?p=13323 When many students imagine becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), they picture an office, a comfortable chair, and a couple seated across from them working through conflict. While that setting can be an everyday reality for some, it captures only part of the profession鈥檚 reach. It also raises a common question: Where do Marriage […]

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]]> 14 Jobs You Can Get With an MFT Degree /blog/what-jobs-can-you-get-with-an-mft-degree Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:00:38 +0000 /?p=13320 You might picture yourself sitting across from a couple who cannot seem to have a conversation without it unraveling. Maybe you imagine guiding a family through grief, addiction recovery, or the quiet strain that builds over time when communication breaks down. If you are considering a Master in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) degree, you […]

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]]> Jacqueline Florian /faculty/jacqueline-florian Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:42:54 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=12617 Biography Dr. Jacqueline Florian, PhD, LMFT (ella/she) is an Assistant Professor for the Couple and Family Therapy program at 糖心传媒, Los Angeles Campus. Her experiences as a bilingual therapist and second-generation Latina are interwoven with her research, clinical work, and supervision. She has extensive experience working with minoritized communities and immigrant families. Her supervision […]

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]]> Dayna Charlot /faculty/dayna-charlot Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:56:13 +0000 /?post_type=faculty&p=11522 Biography I鈥檓 originally from New York (Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn鈥攚here people are kind, but not 鈥渘ice鈥), currently living in Burbank, CA, and I graduated from 糖心传媒鈥檚 MFT program in 2019. I specialize in helping folx find self-cohesion, authenticity, and building personal power鈥攑articularly those who identify as BIPOC and survivors of complex, childhood and/or intergenerational trauma. I鈥檓 certified […]

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]]> Francesca Pratt /faculty/francesca-pratt Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:47:10 +0000 /faculty/francesca-pratt Biography My name is Francesca Prat, MSW (she/her/hers) and I am a 5th year doctoral candidate at Michigan State University studying couple and family therapy. My research program is focused on qualitative methods to promote the advancement of maternal mental health equity for historically marginalized mothers in the U.S. I am passionate about community engaged […]

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]]> Zamzam Dini /faculty/zamzam-dini Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:47:18 +0000 /faculty/zamzam-dini Biography Dr. Zamzam Dini (she/her) is an Assistant Professor and core CFT faculty at the Irvine Campus. 聽She holds a PhD in Family Social Science, specializing in Couple and Family Therapy from the University of Minnesota, and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Dr. Dini鈥檚 research focuses on refugee family systems, seeking to […]

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]]> PsyD in Marital and Family Therapy /marital-and-family-therapy/psyd-mft Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:25:06 +0000 /program/psyd-3 PsyD in Marital and Family Therapy Overview When you鈥檙e ready to advance beyond your master鈥檚 degree, our COAMFTE-accredited鈥疨syD in Marital and Family Therapy degree program, offered online or on-campus, will help expand your clinical psychology practice and ability to treat your clients holistically. This field of psychology, couples and family therapy, focuses on each aspect […]

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]]> Jennifer Cates /faculty/jennifer-cates Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:41:35 +0000 /faculty/jennifer-cates Biography Dr. Jennifer Cates is a core faculty member in the online MA/PsyD/PhD programs at 糖心传媒. She has been teaching, supervising, and engaging in scholarship as a full-time faculty member since 2006. Additionally, she has been practicing as a couple and family therapist since 2002. She served as the Chair for the Couple and […]

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]]> LMFT vs. AMFT: Which Path is Right for You? /blog/lmft-vs-amft Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:12:13 +0000 /blog/lmft-vs-amft Both the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) licenses can prepare you to provide essential therapy and counseling services. They do differ in their duties and scope, however, and becoming an AMFT is often a step on the path to getting your LMFT license. Understanding the differences between […]

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