You will work closely with the core MFT faculty as you pursue your degree. The MFT faculty will teach the majority of your courses and provide the majority of your clinical supervision. The core MFT faculty all hold doctoral degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy from Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Accreditation (COAMFTE) accredited programs, and are American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisors and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. Faculty are actively involved in their professions through membership in organizations including the AAMFT and the National Council on Family Relations. Faculty regularly present at state and national conferences and publish their work in peer-reviewed academic journals. In addition to the Core MFT Faculty, community-based licensed MFTs and AAMFT Approved Supervisors provide additional clinical supervision and support for the program.
Blake Berryhill
Blake Berryhill, Ph.D., is a graduate of the COAMFTE accredited Ph.D. program at Kansas State University. Dr. Berryhill came to UA in 2015 and is an Alabama Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor.
His research interests include focus implementation and dissemination of mobile health technologies (Telemedicine) for the prevention and treatment of mental health symptomology in underserved area. Additionally, he examines the interrelationship between adolescent and emerging adult family functioning, self-compassion, and mental health outcomes.
Dr. Berryhill serves as the UA MFT Program Director.
Karly Downs
Karly J. Downs , Ph.D., is a graduate of the COAMFTE accredited Ph.D. program at Michigan State University and is an Alabama Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT Approved Clinical Supervisor.
Dr. Downs is also the Vice President of the Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Downs came to UA in 2015. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, and addictions, and has experience both in the academic and private practice fields.
Dr. Downs serves as the UA MFT Director of Clinical Training.
