After having done a lot more research and learning so much from attending some breastfeeding
courses designed for lactation consultants and related
therapists it is clear to me that my son was not attaching properly.
For licensure as an associate marriage and family
therapist, a master's degree in a program in marriage and family therapy or a program including a master's degree and additional post-master's degreecoursework, both of which programs shall include three
courses in marriage and family studies, three
courses in marriage and family therapy, three
courses in human development, one
course in marrige and family therapy ethics, and one
course in research, or from any program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education, which degree shall have been granted by a recognized educational institution; completion of a one - year practicum in marriage and family therapy under supervision before or
after the granting of the master's degree, which practicum shall include 500 hours of direct clinical experience in marriage and family therapy and 100 hours of supervision of such experience; and registration with the board of an acceptable contract for obtaining the post-master's experience under direction and supervision required for licensure as a marriage and family
therapist; See code 43 - 10A - 13.»
Families were randomized to
therapists who received a 10 - week training
course prior to intervention and designated at the end of the study by therapy outcome: 1) terminated
after 1 session, 2) terminated
after several sessions with no resolution of problems, 3) competed treatment but still had some problems, or 4) completed treatment, with no remaining problems.