Marriage & Family Therapists
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.
Also called: Clinical Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), Therapist
Knowledge:
- therapy and counseling
- medicine and dentistry
- psychology
- sociology and anthropology
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- quickly know what you are looking at
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Persistence
Technology:
- Anasazi Software Client Data System
- Blueberry Harbor Software Clinical Record Keeper
Education:
certificate after master's
