UNDERGRAD EVENT: Relationships Are Kind of Our Thing: A Mental Health Career in Marriage and Family Therapy

When

Noon – 12:45 p.m., Oct. 22, 2026

Where

Relationship Are Kind of Our Thing: MFT Flyer

Relationships Are Kind of Our Thing: A Mental Health Career in Marriage and Family Therapy

Thursday, October 22nd, Noon Arizona time
Via Zoom

What if your future career was all about helping people improve themselves and the relationships that matter most to them?

Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) is a mental health field based on the idea that we can’t fully understand people without understanding their relationships, families, and social environments. MFTs work with individuals, couples, families, and clients across the lifespan from young children to older adults. Graduate training in MFT prepares students to work with a wide range of clinical concerns, including mental health disorders, trauma, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, relationship issues, intimacy and sexuality, family conflict, and major life transitions.

MFTs are also trained to approach clinical work through culturally responsive and socially informed perspectives while working with diverse client populations. In this session, you’ll hear from a faculty member in the University of Arizona’s MFT program about what graduate school and clinical training are actually like — from learning therapy skills to working with real clients in supervised settings.

Whether you’re seriously considering graduate school and a career in mental health, or just curious about what therapists actually do, this is a chance to learn more about MFT as a career focused on connection, healing, and helping people create meaningful change in their lives and relationships.