NSU’s Department of Family Therapy will host a Marriage and Family Therapy Studies Weekend to prepare prospective master and doctoral students for licensure and private practice on March 27 and 28 in the Maltz Psychology Building.
Professor Anne Hearon Rambo said the weekend will provide attendees with vital information on what the department is looking for in prospective students.
“Attendees will find out how our dually accredited program equips them to make a real difference in the world,” she said.
President of the Marriage and Family Therapy Club Erika Garrett, second year graduate student in NSU’s MFT program, said the weekend highlights the intricacy of the program and career as an MFT professional.
“This event gives potential students the opportunity to hear how they can make their dreams and aspirations reality,” Garrett said. “So many of the faculty and students at NSU are doing great things, and attending this university will give students a network of MFT resources and family throughout their career.”
Director of the Brief Therapy Institute in NSU’s Department of Family Therapy Arlene Gordon said the department provides students with real-life clinical experiences.
“The family therapy department informs our community, and particularly behavioral health professionals, about the uniqueness of the family training experience and the differences between family therapy and other mental health professions,” she said.
Gordon said most of the weekend activities will be interactive for attendees to engage in a fulfilling experience. One of the activities is a therapy session demonstration which uses a one-way mirror.
“Clients will meet with the student therapist in the therapy room as the team observes from the observation room behind a one-way mirror; the supervisor will support the therapist during each therapy session,” Gordon said. “My hope is that each attendee gets a sense of what it’s actually like to sit with an individual, a couple or a family to openly discuss their challenges and potential successes.”
Gordon said being a family therapist is a wonderful profession that enables individuals to provide support for people facing challenges.
“We see ourselves as very privileged in that community members trust our work, refer us to others and revisit us when they have new needs,” she said.
Garrett said she hopes attendees will see the amount of care the MFT faculty and staff has for their students’ success.
“The MFT program has been life changing; I have grown so much as a person and as a professional,” she said. “The family atmosphere here at NSU helped me thrive as an individual, and I hope this event will help potential students gain insight into this amazing environment NSU offers.”
Space is limited, and reservation is required. To RSVP, visit nova.edu/dais/sharkchats/index.html.
The schedule is as follows:
March 27
5 p.m.
Welcome Reception with Family Therapy Student Organization
Room: Shark Bowl, Second floor lounge, Maltz Building
6 p.m.
Marriage and Family Therapy and the Graduate Certificate in Solution Focused Coaching
Room 2061, Maltz Building
7 p.m.
Family Therapy Clinic at the Brief Therapy Institute
Therapy Session Demonstration Using One-way Mirror
Room: First floor, Maltz Building
March 28
10 a.m.
Current Student Chat Breakfast
Room: Shark Bowl, Second floor lounge, Maltz Building
11 a.m.
Campus tour with lunch at the Don Taft University Center
Room: First floor, Maltz Building
Photo Credit: Courtesy of P. Boros
