MFT - Marriage and Family Therapist

A Marriage and Family Therapist is a highly trained mental health professional who helps families deal with relationship and behavioral issues. MFTs seek to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) help to preserve wellbeing within couples and broader familial systems. Though clients typically seek the services of MFTs upon the appearance of discord or dissolution, many incorporate such therapy into their routines to maintain equilibrium in their daily living. MFTs provide a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their emotions, improve communication, and develop healthier coping mechanisms. They work collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families to identify problematic patterns, address dysfunctional behaviors, and promote positive change. MFTs also assist clients in processing grief and other negative emotions, offering guidance on stabilizing home and schooling provisions. Additionally, they may prepare reports for admission as reliable expert evidence in legal proceedings related to family and relationship matters. General Responsibilities: 1. Diagnose psychological disorders 2. Highlight problematic patterns that need to be changed 3. Enhance communication and help clients to address dysfunctional behaviors by replacing them with constructive actions 4. Help replace dysfunctional behaviors with healthy alternatives 5. Assist clients with their processing of grief and other variations of negative effect 6. Advise on stabilizing home and schooling provisions 7. Formulate reports for admission as reliable expert evidence