Make a true difference
Everyday stress too often takes a toll on our closest and most important relationships with spouses, families, and even with God. At Encore Academy, our new Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy program can help you make a True Difference in the world by transforming lives, strengthening families and rebuilding relationships through counseling and faith.
A Christian foundation
What makes Encore Academy’s Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy program distinct is our spiritual perspective and faith-based curriculum, integrating cutting-edge psychology with the timeless wisdom of God’s word.
classes in dallas and longview
Encore’s on-ground classes in Dallas and Longview and flexible online curriculum will prepare you for a rewarding career as a professional, faith-based counselor or marriage & family therapist.
a degree of difference
Marriage & Family Therapy is ranked as one of today’s top careers, and Encore’s MAMFT program provides the necessary academic requirements and clinical training you need to be LMFT or LPC license-eligible upon graduation. The profession of marriage and family therapy is projected to increase by 29% over the next decade (Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Programs
Teaching excellence
Our 66-hour MAMFT program is taught by a caring team of respected, experienced professionals and educators, who are dedicated to preparing our graduate students to impact lives and restore relationships, psychologically and spiritually, including—
Philip Coyle, Ph.D., Ed.D., LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor (Executive Vice President, Provost, & Professor of Psychology)
Melanie Roudkovski, Ph.D., LPC-S (Chair, Program Director, & Professor of Psychology)
Malinda Fasol, Ph.D., LPC-S (Assistant Professor & Coordinator, MAMFT-DFW)
Jeffrey Quiett, Ph.D., LPC, AAMFT Approved Supervisor (Professor of Psychology & Director of Clinical Training)
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