Friends University ~ Marriage & Family Therapy

07/02/2024

06/25/2024

06/21/2024

MSFT Alumni, please save the date for one of our favorite program events, our Fall Alumni Event. It will be on October 4th with our very own Professor Emeritus, Dr. Dan Lord. tinyurl.com/MFTOct

06/21/2024

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY MSFT ALUMNI! 🎓 Know anyone who may be interested in becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist? We still have open seats in both our Wichita and KC programs for this Fall (Aug 2024 start).

We encourage you to have them contact our MFT Student Services Coordinator, Melanie Flynn if interested. The application and interview process will be expedited due to classes starting in August! Please have them email [email protected] or call 316-295-5874.

We are also accepting Fall of 2025 applications at this time for both locations.

06/12/2024

GRADUATE AND ONLINE DEGREE OPEN HOUSE AT FRIENDS UNIVERSITY!

Know an adult eager to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree? Invite them to attend the Friends University Graduate and Online Degree open house on Thursday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Davis Administration Building on the second floor. Those who attend will be able to learn about the programs, faculty, financial aid and affordable options at Friends University.

06/10/2024

Friends University's Center on Family Living serves as a wonderful learning environment for our Wichita MFT students as they prepare for their future. The clinic provides mental health services to our on-campus students, as well as the entire Wichita community! Call 316-295-5638 to schedule an appointment.

06/06/2024

Start your journey to becoming a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist! We still have openings for Fall 2024 in our Kansas City master's program - for either Daytime or Evening classes. It's not too late - Interviews will be held July 19th, 2024, with classes starting in August. Visit www.friends.edu/graduate/family-therapy/ to apply!

12/13/2023

Recruiting now for Fall 2024! www.friends.edu/graduate/apply/

12/01/2023

The Wichita MSFT Program hosted their annual alumni event this morning, featuring Dr. Layla Scott (Cohort 33) and Sharla Carpenter (Cohort 21). Alumni participated in a 3 hour CEU event, “50 Shades of Gray in Clinical Practice”. Thank you to all of the alumni that came out this morning. It was wonderful to have you back! A special thanks to Andrea Marshall for all of her work organizing this event.

11/09/2023

Wichita MSFT Program hosted their annual Placement Site Fair for Cohort 65 last week! Thank you to Katie Lambertz, Andrea Marshall and Estefania Castrillon for all of their hard work!

10/19/2023

Save the date for our MSFT Alumni CEU Event: December 1st, 9AM-12:30PM.

RSVP Here: https://tinyurl.com/FriendsMFT

We are looking forward to seeing our alumni!

10/05/2023

Adult and professional studies open house scheduled TODAY!

Adults wishing to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree are invited to attend the Friends University Adult and Professional Studies open house on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Davis Administration Building on the second floor. This is a come and go event.
Now is the time to get started!
• Learn about our programs, faculty, financial aid and affordable options
• Application fees are waived so apply with the help and guidance of our team
• Enroll in fall classes with an Academic Success Coach
The event will help prospective adult and graduate students learn more about how Friends University can help them invest in their education and future. Attendees can enter to receive fun prizes. Attendees are encouraged to apply before the event. For more information on the Adult and Professional Studies open house, visit friends.edu/enroll.

07/29/2023

Awards and Recognition Ceremony for Cohort 61! Congratulations!

07/28/2023

Congratulations to Wichita MFT Cohort 61! ❤️ They officially graduate tonight. 🎓 We know you will succeed in whatever you do!

05/26/2023

Friends University's Kansas City MFT program is now offering a new daytime program option, as well as our traditional evening program!! Come join us for Fall 2023!!

05/26/2023

Start your journey to becoming a licensed therapist with our new daytime classes in Kansas City!

05/15/2023

Commencement festivities for Cohort 61 and Cohort 62! Congratulations!

05/12/2023

Today marks the last day for Dr. Steve Rathbun at Friends University. On April 28th, over 200 faculty, students and MSFT Alumni gathered to celebrate his legacy. We are profoundly grateful for Dr. Rathbun's contribution and service to the MSFT Program and the Marriage and Family Therapy field.

Pictures: Jenny Myers Photography

11/18/2022

This semester, Dr. Steve Rathbun announced he would be retiring from the Master of Science in Family Therapy Program May 2023. Dr. Rathbun has been with the program for an illustrious 32 years. He is considered to be a founding member of the program and an instrumental faculty member that worked towards COAMFTE accreditation. It is immeasurable the amount of influence and impact he has had on students and the MFT field in Kansas. Dr. Rathbun will be retiring at the end of the spring 2023 semester, and a spring event will be announced to honor his time and commitment to the program.

10/30/2022

We hosted our annual MSFT Placement Fair last week. We are grateful to all of our community partnerships that provide a wide array of clinical opportunities to our students.

10/15/2022

Thank you to everyone that joined us during our MSFT Alumni Event! See you at our next alumni event!

09/28/2022

Last call for RSVPs to our Alumni Event.

We are finalizing everything for our alumni event. If you are wanting to attend, please RSVP by this Friday (9/30/22)!

09/13/2022

SAVE THE DATE for October 14th!

We are very excited to host a MSFT Alumni Event on October 14th, from 1-4PM, in the MFT Classrooms. We will be providing a free 3-hour CEU presentation, “DSM- 5 TR Review: Understanding the Updates for Diagnosis”. Our guest speaker will be our very own MSFT Alum, Elaine Level.

Please RSVP to Andrea Marshall ([email protected]). Space will be somewhat limited so we would like to accommodate all RSVPs.

We look forward to seeing you!

08/15/2022

Cohort 63 begins the program today on our Wichita campus. They are participating in the MSFT-Amazing Race this morning!

08/12/2022

Meet Dr. Amanda Spruill! She is the new MSFT Clinical Director for the Wichita campus. Welcome to Friends University Dr. Spruill!

08/01/2022

Congratulations to the recipients of our student awards!

Sheldon Louthan Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Coby Cushenbery
Sheldon Louthan Outstanding Graduate Student Award: Taylor Krueger
Spirit of the Therapist Award: Beth Hake
Cohort 59 Student Speaker: Dan Rayburn

07/31/2022

Congratulations to Cohort 59 for graduating from the Master of Science in Family Therapy Program!

06/09/2022

Friends University is pleased to share free weather webinars for anyone struggling emotionally with anxiety, trouble sleeping or other trauma-like symptoms after being affected by tornadoes or severe weather. These webinars are provided through the sponsorship of the Friends University Master of Science in Family Therapy Program (MSFT), featuring Elizabeth Miranda, LMCFT and Jana Hinz, LCMFT.

Scan the codes at the bottom of the flier for access to the recorded webinars.

Please feel free to share with other community members, clients and therapists!

05/09/2022

This is true of many of our wonderful students! They are amazing, resilient people. We are so fortunate to have them in our MFT Program, and they will make outstanding Therapists.

05/09/2022

Commencement for Cohort 59 and 60! Congratulations!