The Department of Counseling and Family Sciences supports the mission of Loma Linda University, sharing its commitment to bring wholeness to individuals and families in near and far-away places. The department values local and global outreach and seeks to provide opportunities for students to integrate knowledge and skills with diverse peoples in various life contexts. The department is proud of its well-qualified faculty who value teaching, research, and service, and who seek to build up their respective professions in tangible ways. The various academic programs have program accreditations and approvals, and have been recognized for their outstanding work, high standards, and superior student outcomes.
As one of the three academic departments in the School of Behavioral Health at Loma Linda University, the Department of Counseling and Family Sciences administers three master's degree programs—child life specialist (M.S.), counseling (M.S.), and marital and family therapy (M.S.), online and campus-based; and two doctoral programs—a Ph.D. degree in systems, families, and couples and a Doctor of Marital and Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.) degree. The D.M.F.T. degree is offered online only.
Certificate programs are offered to augment academic and professional preparation for future careers. They include drug and alcohol counseling (online only) and the play therapy certificate (online only and administered through the Department of Social Work and Social Ecology). SBH students enrolled in CFS M.S. programs can take one of these certificate programs at no additional cost to their primary program. The department also offers a medical family therapy specialization for select M.S. and doctoral students. To learn if your degree program qualifies for the medical family therapy specialization, contact your program director.
Students who need assistance can contact their program director to arrange individual support through the School of Behavioral Health's Writing Center.
A complete list of program instructors can be viewed online.
Nichola F. Seaton Ribadu
Heather Beeson
Heather Beeson
Bryan Cafferky
Elizabeth James
Zephon Lister
Michelle Minyard-Widmann
Shondel Mishaw
Winetta Oloo
Ashley Park
Nichola Ribadu
Alisha Saavedra
Kristen Watkins
Jackie Williams-Reade
Monique Willis
Mary V. Moline
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