While some counselors focus on the behavior of an individual, marriage and family therapists go a step further, addressing mental-health issues within the context of the family. By counseling couples, families, or individuals, marriage and family therapists can tackle a host of problems: adult schizophrenia, substance abuse, anorexia, and marital conflict. Today, marriage and family therapy is considered a "core" mental-health profession, alongside social work, psychiatric nursing, psychology, and psychiatry. More than 1.8 million people are currently receiving treatment from a marriage and family therapist.Demand for MFTs is expected to grow substantially over the next decade, the report says. If MFTs ultimately earn inclusion in Medicare, demand could increase far beyond what US News predicts.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
MFT named one of 50 best careers for 2010
US News and World Report has named marriage and family therapy as one of the "50 best careers" for 2010. They sum up the profession nicely:
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Hello there! I just stumbled upon your blog doing research on an MFT degree. I'm planning on enrolling at the University of Phoenix. Any advice for a newbie? :) Thank you!--Leslie Bartholomew
Hello, I was wondering...I started my MFT at Alliant SD in 2004, but had to drop-out after 1 semester since I had some a death in the family that affected me deeply. I am ready to go back...not sure how to go about it. I tried contacting Alliant SD…with no answer. Is there an alternative? Rules on how long I can re-enroll? A better school?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Sephirot313@yahoo.com
Alliant is an outstanding program.Of course, I'm biased -- I work for Alliant in LA. :-)
Since it's been several years since your semester there, at this time you would need to re-apply for admission. If admitted, you could petition to have your 2004 classes credited toward your degree, but that petition may or may not be granted (and either way, you would be bound by the requirements of the current catalog, not the 2004 catalog).
If you check out other options for MFT programs in the area, I would steer you (for reasons I've outlined elsewhere in the blog) to the other major COAMFTE-accredited programs in the San Diego area: San Diego State and the University of San Diego.
Feel free to email me if you have any other questions.
Thank you! Ok, is the re-application process the same as the application process...as in do I need to procure letters of recommendation, financial statements’ (I was an international student-my status has changed since), GPA, etc...
And does Alliant now require a GRE Score?
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