Many graduate students in
Marriage and Family Therapy programs actually provide free counseling services in their colleges or out of community agencies, to gain clinical experience.
I recommend that you pick a therapist who has a degree in Psychology or in
Marriage and Family Therapy with the corresponding license from the state where you live.
Both professional counselors and clinical social workers may also choose to pursue doctoral work in counseling, clinical social work, or psychology, with an emphasis
on marriage and family therapy.
Here you can find information
about marriage and family therapy, how to locate a therapist in your area, and resources on various issues affecting today's couples and families.
An individual is in a field related to
marriage and family therapy other mental health discipline but not licensed nor have any plans to deliver mental health services independently.
Marriage and family therapists are a highly experienced group of practitioners, with an average of 13 years of clinical practice in the field
of marriage and family therapy.