What is the difference between a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, and Professional Counseling?
In truth, all three fields overlap somewhat, and all three degrees prepare you to do therapy, but their different emphases are important. You should choose based on your passion and which best fits your idea of helping. On average: (1) MFTs believe all things are connected and that the quality of our relationships to one another are what matter most when it comes to healthy human development. Whether an MFT works with stressed individuals, couples or families, s/he will assess the mutual influence of the individual in relationships with others. For example, a MFT is more likely to assess a child’s symptoms in terms of stress that s/he might experience at home or in school. Likewise, an MFT is more likely to recognize an adult’s depression as a symptom of stressful relationships at home or work. Anxiety disorders often occur as the result of past interpersonal trauma. Even people with serious and chronic disorders benefit greatly from reduced stress in their social network. By contrast,
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