The Marriage & Family Institute
Join Our Team
We understand that while we can't change the difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and overcome the challenges you face today.
The Marriage and Family Institute, founded in 2016, is a small private practice startup dedicated to providing excellent, evidence-based, and compassionate counseling services to individuals in the Columbus area. Following the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the need for personal and integrative family therapists has grown significantly, prompting us to expand our mission and team.
Our goal is to strengthen and enrich the lives of individuals, couples, and families by fostering healthy and thriving relationships. We achieve this by helping clients navigate conflicts, strengthen attachments, and create lives worth living. At The Marriage and Family Institute, we offer integrative and compassionate counseling services, creating a space where individuals can feel secure and free from judgment. We believe in addressing all components of the human person – physical, psychological, and spiritual – to help our clients grow and flourish into their true selves.
We are committed to providing comprehensive services to help every person we meet navigate life’s joys and challenges together. As we expand our practice, we are seeking excellent practitioners who can work both independently and collaboratively, supporting fellow colleagues on their journey of growth. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our mission of offering evidence-based, compassionate care that makes a real difference in people’s lives.
Our Values

Integrity
It is the belief that we engage in integral work in all that we do

Kindness
It is the belief that true kindness allows us to reach all mankind.

Authenticity
It is the belief that we bring our true selves to the counseling process to perform our best work!
Perks & BEnefits
Why Work With The Marriage & Family Institute
Our company is actively building a team of diverse professionals. We are looking for resumes from qualified individuals of different ages, genders, race and ethnicities! We’re looking for a reliable individual with the maturity and experience to successfully fulfill each job requirement.
Part time and full time employees will receive benefits Full time employees receive more benefits then part time employees. Full time Employees: 24+ clinical hours per week average for two consecutive payroll periods or any four week period.
- Referrals from Dr. Cordonnier 1 year long waitlist.
- Ability to work in a robust private-independent setting offering a variety of counseling services.
- Beautifully furnished rooms, conference room and communal spaces.
- Over 60 hours of CEU training (or Certification) in Gottman Method, Emotion- Focused Therapy, EMDR, Play therapy/Sand tray therapy at the Employer expense.
- Over 500 hours of Free Continuing Education (CE) opportunities.
- Group consultation and peer supervision (1-3 hours/month).
- Supportive, collaborative and highly-morale encouraging environment.
- Health Insurance Benefits coverage ($450/month): including medical, dental, vision, ST & LT disability insurance and Life insurance
- 401k contribution (10-15% contribution).
- 401k matching contribution (3.5% employer match).
- Specialized Training and CEU reimbursement ($250-500/yr).
- Paid vacation time (1 week/yr increased annually; up to 3 weeks).
The Marriage & Family Institute
Available Opportunities
Hybrid Supervisory Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
- Employee
- Full-time
- Clinic and Telehealth
The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC) is looking for an experienced Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Independently Licensed Social Worker, or Independently Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with Supervisory Designation, willing and able to offer clinical supervision to a team of 1-6 interns and pre-licensed clinicians. This supervisory clinician should have experienced in Marriage & Family Counseling and be able to to engage in an outpatient private-practice mental health setting. This Supervisor will manage a smaller caseload while offering clinical supervision and mentorship to interns and pre-licensed clinicians. This supervisory therapist should feel comfortable working with a variety of family dynamics including children, adolescents, families and couples and should feel comfortable offering clinical supervision, leading case consultation, possess strong leadership skills, and have familiarity with leading a team. Familiarity with CBT, DBT, family systems, Couple’s Emotion-Focused Therapy and/ or Gottman Couples Therapy is preferred. Therapists are W2 employees, compensated on a percentage of therapy sessions.
Hybrid Independently Licensed Child and Adolescent Therapist
- Employee
- Full-time or Part-time
- Clinic and Telehealth
The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC) is looking for an experienced Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Independent Marriage and Family therapist, or Independently Licensed Social Worker experienced in Child and Adolescent Counseling to work in an outpatient private-practice mental health setting with the potential of expanding one’s caseload to full-time basis. The child and adolescent therapist should feel comfortable working with a variety of family dynamics including children, adolescents, adults, family mediation and/or family counseling and be comfortable with case consultation and ongoing peer collaboration with fellow therapists and practitioners. Familiarity with Play therapy, SandPlay therapy, CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, and/or Family Systems is preferred. Therapists are W2 employees, compensated on a percentage of therapy sessions.
Hybrid Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (LPCC, LISW, IMFT)
- Employee
- Full-time or Part-time
- Clinic and Remote
The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultations Services, LLC) is looking for an experienced Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Independently Licensed Social Worker, or Independently Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist experienced in Marriage & Family Counseling to work in an outpatient private-practice mental health setting with the potential of expanding one’s caseload to full-time basis. The marriage and family therapist should feel comfortable working with a variety of family dynamics including adolescents, adults and potentially children; have familiarity with Bowen Family Systems, Emotion-Focused Therapy and/ or Gottman Couples Therapy, comfortability with case consultation and ongoing peer collaboration with fellow therapists and practitioners. This individual will have the ability to set their own hours and work independently and autonomously while managing their caseload. Therapists are W2 employees, compensated on a percentage of therapy sessions.
Hybrid Independent Trauma Therapist (LPCC-S or LISW-S )
- Employee
- Full-time or Part-time
- Clinic and Remote
The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC) is looking for an Independent Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisory designation experienced with Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) certification, or Internal Family Systems (Level 1 & 2) trained to work in an outpatient private-practice mental health setting with the potential of expanding one’s caseload to full-time basis. The Trauma Therapist should feel comfortable working with a variety of family dynamics including adolescents, adults and potentially children. If this therapist has a supervisory designation, they’ll have the opportunity to offer supervision for interns and pre-licensed clinicians.
Hybrid Counselor, Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist Internship Site Placement
- Employee
- Part-time
- Clinic and Remote
The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultations Services, LLC) The Marriage and Family Institute (Agape Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC) is seeking therapist or social worker intern seeking site placement hours and supervision to complete their counseling, social work or marriage and family masters or doctoral degree. Primary area of clinical experiences include working with children, couples, families and teens. Candidates must be pursuing a degree and/or licensure in clinical counseling, social work or marriage and family counseling (or a similar mental health field), and furthering their education or training in this area in some capacity. The intern will be offered site supervision and case consultation on a weekly basis. Must be able to provide in person services to clients in the Ohio area.