Family, Consumer, and Human Development
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Training Information
Therapy at the USU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic is conducted by master's level graduate students. All students have had basic training in therapy and are supervised by AAMFT Approved Supervisors who are licensed marriage and family therapists and are faculty in the Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development.
Therapy is conducted in one of three therapy/observation room suites, all of which have one-way mirrors for observation by therapeutic teams and supervisors, phones, and video recording equipment. Supervisors and teams call in to therapy with questions or suggestions, and therapists often consult with the team near the end of therapy. Therapy also is supervised through the videotapes.
All students complete at least 500 hours of clinical training with clients, approximately 200 of which are conducted in the MFT Clinic. At least 250 of the 500 hours are "relational," meaning that at least two members of a system (couple or family) are present. Students also receive at least 100 hours of supervision. At the MFT Clinic, much of this supervision is "live," meaning that supervisors attend therapy behind the one-way mirror, or conducted through observations of video recordings of therapy. Only MFT program personnel are allowed to observe therapy or participate in therapy supervision and consultation. All laws in the state of Utah are followed with regard to maintaining confidentiality of clients.
Students also do therapy in off-campus agencies, and are supervised by AAMFT Approved Supervisors either at those sites or by the MFT faculty.