Marriage and Therapist

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Marriage and Therapist

• DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT

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Area of Specialization-Marriage and Family
Therapist

• couple relationships,
• children,
• step families,
• and caring for elderly parents.

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DUTIES

• Mental health counselors and marriage and family
  therapists help people manage or overcome mental
  and emotional disorders and problems with their
  family and relationships.
• Cope with specific disorders such
• as substance abuse,
• eating disorders,
• prolonged underachieving,
• depression,
• as well as other mental and emotional problems.

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DUTIES

• The marriage and family therapist consults with
  all those involved in the problem,
• including parents,
• spouses,
• children,
• friends,
• school personnel,
• social services,
• community agencies,
• and the courts.

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WORKING ENVIROMENT

• Marriage and family therapists work in clinics,
• agencies,
• hospitals,
• schools,
• family service centers,
• and private practice.
• Hours must be flexible to accommodate families
  in crisis and working people who must have
  evening or weekend appointments.

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Length of Training

• Education requirements for licensure include a
  minimum of a Masters degree from an accredited
  university.
• Doctoral education in family therapy emphasizes
  the training of supervisors, teachers,
  researchers, and clinicians in the discipline.

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LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Education requirements for licensure include a
  minimum of a Masters degree from an accredited
  university.
• The Agency for Healthcare Administration also
  requires proof of three years of experience as a
  marriage and family therapist.

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LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• In Texas, the applicant must complete two years
  of supervised work experience in direct
  individual, group, or family counseling and must
  pass an examination administered by the Texas
  State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family
  Therapists, which licenses and regulates marriage
  and family therapists in Texas.

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LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Licensed therapists must complete at least 30
  hours of continuing education every two years
  (including six hours of ethics).
• Marriage and family therapists may also be
  licensed by the state as licensed professional
  counselors (LPCs).

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Education Programs in the Area

• Our Lady of the Lake University M
• St. Mary University M/D
• Trinity University M

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Job Outlook and Salaries

• Job Outlook