These professionals are trained to deal specifically with interpersonal issues that arise in couples, families, and groups.
Professionals who work in this field often use a variety of psychotherapeutic techniques.
They may provide premarital counseling, relationship counseling, child counseling, and separation and divorce counseling.
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Conditions They Treat
Marriage and family therapists treat a wide range of issues and conditions.
Salaries can vary depending on the sector of employment.
Comfort with different technologies can also be helpful.
The increased use ofonline therapyhas also made it more important to be comfortable using technology to deliver treatment.
A Word From Verywell
Marriage and family therapists play an important role in mental health.
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