HSBS, ICF, MFT Marriage and Family Therapy program receives full accreditation It was an exciting year for the Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program. Complying with guidelines set by the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Harding's MFT programrecent!y received full accreditation. The program successfully completed the required five years of candidacy and was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American AAMFT. Harding first offered a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in the fall of 1993. Now in its eighth year,the program is an extension of Harding' s emphasis on the family. According to the MFT program, their goal is "to provide quality training that prepares its MFT graduates to serve as counseling ministers, in community health agencies, in private mental health practices and in other capacities in psychotherapeutic settings." "The cornerstone of our society's hopes and its failures are built on the family," Anne Ramsey, second year MFT student, said. "The Bible has all the instructions we need to build healthy marriages and families. This program isaboutapplying those principles in therapy." MFT students are required to spend significant time in White County schools, various psychiatric hospitals and The Dorcas House, a battered women's home in Little Rock. Freshman Michael Campbell actively participates in an Institute of Church and Family meeting. The Institute provided resources to churches across the world. Photo by Daniel Dubois. A Marriage and Family Therapy class meets and listens to Adrian Hickmon, associate professor of MFT. The department received full accreditation this year. Photo by Daniel Dubois. Did You Know... Edward P. Myers, professor of Bible and director of the Harding School of Biblical Studies, has written five books, contributed to seven others and edited five. In addition, he has five masters degrees and two doctorates. He is also atwin. "This program is preparing me through intense academic study, and will also give me the opportunity to put that knowledge to work through practicum experience," first year student Robert Channing said. "I feel confident that when our students graduate from the Marriage and Family Therapy program, they are ready to go into the therapy work world," Dr. Vann Rackley, assistant professor of MFT, said. Ramsey praised MFT professors for maintaining a spiritual focus. "My favorite thing about this program is that even if we don't teach one hour of therapy once we graduate, we are gaining the skills and knowledge we need to be good mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, teachers and church members," hesaid. - Hannah Rhodes Clint Carr, a sophomore in the HSBS program, files notes in his notebook. The students involved in the program were required to fill a notebook with various biblical articles. Photo by Daniel Dubois. H~SB~S~,~IC~F~,~M~~FT~ ______ ~~ Academics ~
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