The Master of Arts in Counseling Program is a nationally renowned program that is dedicated to the cutting-edge preparation of tomorrow’s counselors. The program is founded upon four pillars of excellence: Innovative teaching and pioneering research in the highly collaborative environment that is Northwestern University; A dynamic clinical training environment that integrates education, research and clinical services; A traditional counseling foundation; and the Program’s historical perspective, with historical roots in counseling Psychology.
For more information on TFI’s Graduate programs, please visit our website at http://www.family-institute.org/academics-alumni/counseling.
ABOUT THE FAMILY INSTITUTE AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – The Family Institute at Northwestern University (www.family-institute.org) is committed to strengthening and healing families, couples and individuals from all walks of life through clinical service, education and research. An affiliate of Northwestern University, The Family Institute is a relationally based mental health system of care governed by its own independent Board of Directors and responsible for its own funding. The Institute offers a wide range of high quality mental health counseling through our staff practice and our sliding-fee scale Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic, where we are committed to serving at-risk, under-resourced communities. The Family Institute also operates two nationally-renowned graduate programs in marriage and family therapy and counseling psychology in affiliation with Northwestern University, and conducts cutting-edge research projects that lead to a better understanding and treatment of mental health issues.