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Family Therapists, Therapy Education, Therapy Studies

Therapy is a generic term for a variety of counseling services that are available to people with family difficulties or personal turmoil. Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists engage in Therapy through their personal practices. These highly trained holders of Doctorates have been the traditional providers of Personal Therapy for decades.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists have assumed a substantial role in the Therapy profession. This profession requires a Masters Degree and a couple of years of ‘apprenticeship’ counseling before the student is allowed to take the exam and obtain the License. People in this profession counsel individuals, couples and families as required.

There are also people in the field of Social Work that provide counseling services in Public Clinics and other settings. There are many Human Services professionals who end up providing counseling and Group Therapy in Substance Abuse Clinics. People who find themselves in Social Services facilities are often poor, homeless or both and need not only Counseling but Therapy to deal with the emotional difficulties that have brought them low in the first place.

Degrees for Careers in Therapy

M.D./Psychiatry
PhD in Psychology
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy
Bachelors/Masters in Human Services
Bachelors in Social Work
Bachelors in Social Sciences
Certification in Substance Abuse Counseling

Median Annual Salaries for Therapists

Psychologists/Counselors	$57,000
Marriage and Family Therapists	$54,936
Substance Abuse Counselors	$32,130
Clinical Mental Health Counselors	$32,960

Sources: American Psychological Association; Univ. of Oregon College of Education; U.S. Dept. of Labor


BS in Psychology Master of Science/Psychology


M.S. in Mental Health Counseling M.S. in Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology and Development Ph.D. in Human Services Ph.D. in Human Services - Clinical Social Work Ph.D. in Human Services - Criminal Justice Ph.D. in Human Services - Counseling Ph.D. in Human Services - Family Studies & Intervention Strategies Ph.D. in Human Services - Human Services Admin Ph.D. in Human Services - Social Policy Analysis & Planning Ph.D. in Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Clinical Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Counseling Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - General Educational Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - General Research Evaluation Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology Ph.D. in Psychology - School Psychology	Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Clinical Child Psychology Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Clinical Assessment Post-Doctoral Psychology Certificate - Online Teaching Psychology Applied in Everyday Life Psychology Applied in Helping Professions Psychology Applied in the Workplace Psychology Preparation for Graduate Schools M.S. in Psychology - Crisis Management & Response M.S. in Psychology - Leadership Development & Coaching M.S. in Psychology - Media Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Health Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology & Nonprofit Management M.S. in Psychology - Program Evaluation & Research M.S. in Psychology - Psychology of Culture M.S. in Psychology - Psychology, Public Administration & Social Change M.S. in Psychology - Social Psychology M.S. in Psychology - Terrorism & Security


BSCJ/Forensic Psychology Advanced Start BS in Psychology BS in Psychology/Applied Behavioral Analysis	BS in Psychology/Child Development BS in Psychology/Substance Abuse


MS in Psych - Clinical Psychology MS in Psych - Counseling Psychology MS in Psych - Educational Psychology MS in Psych - General Psychology MS in Psych - Industrial/Organizational Psychology MS in Psych - School Psychology MS in Psych - Sport Psychology PhD in Psych - Educational Psychology PhD in Psych - General Psychology PhD in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology MS in HS - Counseling Studies	MS in HS - Marital, Couple, and Family Counsel/Therapy MS in HS - Mental Health Counseling CACREP Accredited PhD in Human Services - Counseling Studies MS in Psych - Organizational Leader Development MS in Psych - Evaluation, Research, and Measurement MS in Psych - Leadership Coaching Psychology MS in HS - School Counseling MS in Public Health - Social and Behavioral Sciences MS in HS - Gerontology


BA/Organizational Management - Sociology BA/Organizational Management - Psychology BA/Psychology BA/Social Science - Applied Behavioral Science BA/Social Science - Child Studies	BA/Social Science - Psychology BA/Social Science - Sociology BA/Social Science - Social Services BA/Sociology

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Other Therapy Resources:

Therapy Resources at the AAMFT

Occupational Therapy Resources at the AOTA

Foundation for Occupational Therapy

Therapy Studies

Therapy Education

Occupational Therapist Education

Therapist Education

Continuing Education for Occupational Therapy

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