Ep 7: Transforming Systemic Therapy Education through the eyes of International MFT Students and Educators
From Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy by Society for the Teaching of Marriage and Family Therapy
January 27, 2025 · 51 min · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode features Dr. Tatiana Melendez-Rhodes and Shazia Imran discussing the transformation of systemic therapy education from the perspectives of international students and educators.
With us today on the podcast we have Dr. Tatiana Melendez-Rhodes. She is an Associate Professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Central Connecticut State University. She is a Licensed marriage and family therapist in Connecticut, a Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, (AAMFT), an AAMFT Approved Supervisor, and a fellow Fulbright Scholar. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Connecticut. She was also a clinical Psychologist in Peru. Dr. Melendez-Rhodes has taught several graduate and undergraduate courses of marriage, family therapy, supervision and psychology in the United States and Peru. Dr. Melendez-Rhodes has worked in public hospitals, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, private practice and outpatient mental health organizations in the US and Peru. Her research interests focus on family violence, immigration issues, interpersonal acceptance-rejection, couples therapy, and clinical practice and outcomes. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented her research at national and international conferences. The PhD student we have with us today is…
People in this episode
Guests: Dr. Tatiana Melendez-Rhodes, Shazia Imran
Topics covered
- systemic therapy education
- international MFT students
- clinical practice
- family therapy
- immigration issues
- research in therapy
Keywords
- systemic therapy
- marriage and family therapy
- education
- clinical psychology
- family violence
- immigration
- couples therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Central Connecticut State University, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Loyola University Chicago, Northwestern University
Places: Connecticut, Peru, United States
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