Hi, I am applying to graduate schools to get my Marriage and Family Therapist degree this winter so will be entering the program Fall 2025. I live in the Bay Area and am considering SF State, Cal State East Bay, CIIS and the Wright Institute. (2 public, 2 private). I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations on scholarships for this type of program, or experiences with these schools. I am nonbinary, LGBTQI and white, early 30s. I hope to be a counselor for LGBTQI and nonmonogamous individuals and couples. I do have experience working with adults with disabilities and volunteer work on a mental health line and got my undergrad degree in Human Development with good grades so I’m not worried about getting in to at least some of the schools. If anyone has any other general information or opinions that would be of help, I would appreciate it. I am considering the MFT licensure over the LPCC license mostly because it’s a shorter program (cheaper) and I don’t have any set plans to move out of California. Are there any advantages to LPCC I am overlooking? Are there other schools in the Bay Area I am overlooking?