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How To Become a Family Therapist

Marriage and family therapists help families and couples overcome interpersonal issues with each other, and also help treat individuals who have mental health issues which affect their familial relationships (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). For example, a marriage and family therapist might help a married couple understand why they have been fighting more and more. A marriage and family therapist might also help a family learn how to better deal with one of their member’s anxiety issues.
To become a marriage and family therapist, one must first earn a bachelor’s degree, with the area of study being fairly unimportant. As always, majoring in psychology is a good start. After that, one can enter a master’s program in psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related field. After earning a master’s degree, one can then be licensed as a marriage and family therapist (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy). In the United States, this licensing is administered by the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards.
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How To Become an Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists help people with physical and mental health issues to be more independent (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015). Occupational therapists also “aspire to promote dignity… and an adequate standard of life” for their clients (Crawford et al., 2017). For example, an occupational therapist might help someone who is new in a wheelchair figure out how to live their day-to-day life in an independent matter. Occupational therapists also help their client’s family members or caregivers understand how to best help the client in their day-to-day activities.
To become an occupational therapist, one should first earn a bachelor’s degree in a program that includes some coursework in biology or a related field. After earning a bachelor’s degree, prospective occupational therapists should volunteer or otherwise work in an occupational therapist office to gain experience (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015).
From then, prospective occupational therapists should be qualified for a master’s degree in occupational therapy, which is the requisite degree for most jobs. After earning a master’s degree, one needs to complete occupational therapist licensing, which is administered in the United States by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). From there, one should be ready to start looking for work.


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