What Is Marriage & Family Therapy?

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What Is Marriage & Family Therapy?

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Marriage and family therapy refer to dealing with the behaviour of the family members and the way it affects, not just individuals, but the entire family unit. It includes couple counselling, individual counselling, family therapy or a combination of all three.

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History

Marriage and Family therapy date back to the 1930s where they started as therapy for young couples who had trouble adapting and adjusting to the traditional gender roles of the time. As time progressed, the concept of family and family therapy evolved, and has become more like guidance counselor for the family.

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History

Marriage and Family therapy date back to the 1930s where they started as therapy for young couples who had trouble adapting and adjusting to the traditional gender roles of the time. As time progressed, the concept of family and family therapy evolved, and has become more like guidance counselor for the family.

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Why it is used

Family problems range from couple or marital conflicts to parent child conflicts. There are also cases of substance abuse by either of the parent or child in a way that it starts affecting the entire family tremendously. A marriage and family therapist addresses these issues and helps the family resolve them.

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Marriage and Family Therapeutic Approaches

There are varied approaches taken by a marriage and family therapist to address family issues. They include structural family therapy, strategic therapy, solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy etc. Read more about these techniques and choose the one that best suits your family.

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What To Look For In Your Therapists

Marriage and family therapist, or MFT, are usually highly professional therapists trained in psychotherapy and family systems. They’re have an average of 13 years of clinical practice and specialise in family and child systems.

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Thank You

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