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Mental and Social Health Services is a degree category that consists of the following common degrees:
- Read more about Marriage and Family Therapy
Marriage and family therapy (MFT) – also called couples and family therapy (CFT) – focuses on the behaviors of family members and their relationships with one another. The foundation or unit of treatment in MFT is never just the person, even if only a single person is in treatment. It is the context of the person’s life, the set of relationships in which the person is embedded.
Marriage and family therapists are mental health professionals who apply their training in psychotherapy, family systems, and relationships to help people with mental and emotional issues. These include depression, marital conflict, sexual difficulties and concerns, anxiety, chemical dependency, child-parent problems, eating disorders, obesity, dementia, and unmanageable anger, hostility, or violence. MFT students study the causes and treatments of these disorders and problems and learn to take a holistic approach to the healthcare of individuals suffering from them.
- Read more about Mental Health Counseling
Learning outcomes include knowledge and skills in ethical practice, social and cultural diversity, human growth and development, career development, helping relationships, group counseling, assessment, research and program evaluation, diagnosis, and crisis intervention and trauma.
Mental health affects how we think, how we feel, and how we act. It influences how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices at every stage of our lives, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Mental health counseling can be the life raft that helps us stay afloat in a demanding and often chaotic world.