The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
Message from the Director

Welcome to the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic at Hofstra University. It is our mission to provide high-caliber, low-cost services to the community. We do so in a warm, safe, and professional environment. Our clinic is housed within the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center, which offers access to four other disciplines as well. The bulk of our clients come from Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Counties. Our staff is mentored by New York State Licensed Practitioners as well as by supervisors, approved by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic offers graduate students the opportunity to apply their academic education in a clinical setting. After extensive didactic training in Counseling, Family Systems Theory, Psychopathology, Sexual Issues, and Professional Ethics, students are placed at the MFT Clinic to finally work with clients under intense supervision. These clients, who generally come from Nassau, Suffolk and Queens Counties, are attracted to the clinic because of the highly competent yet highly affordable, low fee-for-service.

Several models of family therapy are utilized in the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. Some models focus on the perceived structure of the family, while others concentrate on collaboratively finding solutions to presenting issues. All of the models seek to address issues on a short-term basis. Therapy typically lasts 3 to 4 months.

In addition to individual, couple or family therapy, the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic presents workshops and provides group therapy covering a multitude of specialty areas. Workshops are presented both on and off-site. Group topics vary according to ongoing interest levels. These groups are both psycho-educational and supportive. Typical groups include such topics as parenting, caring for caregivers, divorce support, bereavement and issues of midlife.

Please feel free to contact the staff of the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic at (516) 463-5234. I also invite you to contact me directly by calling: (516) 463-1917. I would be more than happy to provide you with any necessary information regarding our services. I would be delighted to arrange for a tour of our facility as well.

Sincerely,
Madeline Seifer, M.A., LMFT
Director, Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic