Family Therapist
- Help families overcome challenges and strengthen their relationships.
- Make a positive impact by guiding families through emotional and mental struggles.
- Use unique therapeutic techniques to foster family growth and healing.
💰 Earn $37K-$50K
📚 Master Degree
Overview
Diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral, within the context of marriage and family systems. Apply psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and techniques in the delivery of services to individuals, couples, and families for the purpose of treating such diagnosed nervous and mental disorders.Scoop
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.
- Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.
- Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.
- Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Relating with or serving others
- Thinking and problem solving
- Being creative or artistic
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
- Writing
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Active Listening
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
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