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  • Marilyn G Marco 10 Points

    Marilyn G Marco

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2241 Central Ave, Suite G
    Alameda, CA 94501
  • Sinead Smyth 10 Points

    Sinead Smyth

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2515 Santa Clara Avenue
    Alameda, CA 94501
  • Isadora Alman

    Isadora Alman

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    917 Walnut Street
    Alameda, CA 94501
  • Claire Marie Crosetti

    Claire Marie Crosetti

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    2245 Santa Clara Ave., Suite 200
    Alameda, CA 94501
  • Sally McIntyre

    Sally McIntyre

    Distance: 21.27 mi
    620 Westline Drive
    Alameda, CA 94501
  • Deborah Licurse 10 Points

    Deborah Licurse

    Distance: 21.75 mi
    1588 Homestead Rd, Suite A
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • Joan C Matt 10 Points

    Joan C Matt

    Distance: 21.75 mi
    1659 Scott Blvd.
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • Patricia E Dixon

    Patricia E Dixon

    Distance: 21.75 mi
    2060 Walsh Ave, Suite 180
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • Deborah Licurse, LMFT

    Deborah Licurse, LMFT

    Licurse, Ms. Deborah, M.A., LMFT
    Distance: 21.75 mi
    1588 Homestead Rd. m/b 10
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • Katharine Wilson

    Katharine Wilson

    Distance: 21.75 mi
    1957 Pruneridge Ave, Office 15
    Santa Clara, CA 95050
  • Jennifer Storlie, PhD 300 Points

    Jennifer Storlie, PhD

    Jennifer Storlie, PhD
    Distance: 22.13 mi
    1250 Oakmead Parkway
    210
    Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  • Nina Atanassova, LMFT 100 Points

    Nina Atanassova, LMFT

    iTheraphy
    Distance: 22.13 mi
    1250 Oakmead Parkway #210
    Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  • Amy Schenone 10 Points

    Amy Schenone

    Distance: 22.13 mi
    585 Maple Avenue
    Sunnyvale, CA 94085
  • Susan Farrell
    430 Points

    Susan Farrell

    Susan Farrell Ph.D.
    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1220 University Drive
    204
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • 200 Points

    Dr. Jim Hutt, Ph.D., MFT

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1225 Crane St #108
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Wendy J. Harrison - No Longer in Practice 100 Points

    Wendy J. Harrison - No Longer in Practice

    No Longer in Practice
    Distance: 22.17 mi
    445 Burgess Drive, Suite 150
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Soudabeh Azizi

    Soudabeh Azizi

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    700 Live Oak Ave
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Sara Bunce

    Sara Bunce

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1300 University Drive
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • James Hutt

    James Hutt

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1225 Crane Street, Suite 108
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Jill Kaplan

    Jill Kaplan

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    770 Menlo Avenue
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Ann H. Margulies

    Ann H. Margulies

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1220 University Drive, Suite 103
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • David L. Mineau -10 Points

    David L. Mineau

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    200 Middlefield Road, Suite 100
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Kimber Napierskie

    Kimber Napierskie

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    1220 University Dr., Suite 103
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Rachel L. Veronneau

    Rachel L. Veronneau

    Distance: 22.17 mi
    125 Willow Road, Suite 205
    Menlo Park, CA 94025
  • Debbie Bauer
    290 Points

    Debbie Bauer

    Debbie Bauer, LMFT
    Distance: 22.19 mi
    2255 Morello Ave, Ste. 103
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Tom Westin, MFT Intern 100 Points

    Tom Westin, MFT Intern

    Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc.
    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way, Suite 606
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Felice Hoeft-Ladin, MFTIntern 50 Points

    Felice Hoeft-Ladin, MFTIntern

    Shanti Psychotherapy Center
    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way Suite 602
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • 40 Points

    Hein Virginia Mft

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Gregory Lane Suite 250
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Eric Weiss 10 Points

    Eric Weiss

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    188 Lucinda Ln.
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Aaron J. Feldman

    Aaron J. Feldman

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Jeanne Guaspari

    Jeanne Guaspari

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way, Suite 301
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Moyra C. Smith

    Moyra C. Smith

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way, Suite 301
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • SierraLynne White

    SierraLynne White

    Distance: 22.19 mi
    140 Mayhew Way
    Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
  • Joelle Maletis, MA.Ed., MA, LMFT
    610 Points

    Joelle Maletis, MA.Ed., MA, LMFT

    Joelle Rabow Maletis LLC
    Distance: 22.27 mi
    1061 El Monte Avenue
    B
    Mountain View, CA 94040
  • Monika Broecker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
    300 Points

    Monika Broecker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    Center for Personal Growth/Somatics Clinic
    Distance: 22.27 mi
    Bayshore Business Plaza
    Mountain View, CA 94043
  • Angela  Mickelis, PhD 200 Points

    Angela Mickelis, PhD

    Mountain View Therapy Services
    Distance: 22.27 mi
    100 West El Camino Real, Suite 74B
    Mountain View, CA 94040
  • Paula Heegaard, Marriage and family therapist. MFT 200 Points

    Paula Heegaard, Marriage and family therapist. MFT

    Paula Heegaard MFT
    Distance: 22.27 mi
    2680 Bayshore Drive
    108
    Mountain View, CA 94042
  • Charlotte G. Davis 40 Points

    Charlotte G. Davis

    Distance: 22.27 mi
    1061 El Monte Avenue, #B
    Mountain View, CA 94040
  • Valerie Anne Goss 10 Points

    Valerie Anne Goss

    Distance: 22.27 mi
    1057 El Monte Avenue, Suite D
    Mountain View, CA 94040
  • Barbara Hoffman

    Barbara Hoffman

    Distance: 22.27 mi
    1057 El Monte Ave. Ste. D
    Mountain View, CA 94040
  • Jim Arjani, Marriage and Family Therapist

    Distance: 22.27 mi
    2680 Bayshore Parkway
    106
    Mountain View, CA 94043
  • Angela M. Mickelis

    Angela M. Mickelis

    Distance: 22.27 mi
    257 Castro Street
    Mountain View, CA 94041
  • 460 Points

    Anne Courtney- MFT

    Distance: 22.3 mi
    23 Altarinda Road #209
    Orinda, CA 94563
  • Hershel Helena Phd MFT

    Distance: 22.3 mi
    29 Orinda Way #2155
    Orinda, CA 94563
  • Barbara Griswold, LMFT
    750 Points

    Barbara Griswold, LMFT

    Barbara C. Griswold, LMFT
    Distance: 22.35 mi
    4010 Moorpark Avenue, # 118
    San Jose, CA 95117
  • Nancy Missildine, Marriage and Family Therapist
    550 Points

    Nancy Missildine, Marriage and Family Therapist

    Missildine, Nancy, MFT
    Distance: 22.35 mi
    1777 Hamilton Avenue
    2040
    San Jose, CA 95125
  • Diane Patton, M.A., LMFT
    470 Points

    Diane Patton, M.A., LMFT

    Distance: 22.35 mi
    1361 S. Winchester Blvd.
    Suite #101
    San Jose, CA 95128
  • Michelle Farris, Owner
    410 Points

    Michelle Farris, Owner

    Counseling Recovery
    Distance: 22.35 mi
    6105 Snell Avenue
    Suite 101
    San Jose, CA 95123
  • Karen L. Smith
    400 Points

    Karen L. Smith

    Karen L Smith, MFT
    Distance: 22.35 mi
    3880 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 216
    San Jose, CA 95124
  • Michelle Wambach, LMFT
    350 Points

    Michelle Wambach, LMFT

    Michelle Wambach Psy.D., LMFT
    Distance: 22.35 mi
    4020 Moorpark Ave Ste 206
    San Jose, CA 95117

Marriage & Family Therapist Info

Marriage & Family Therapist Summary:
A Marriage and Family Therapist is trained in the mental health profession to diagnose and treat mental and emotional issues and concerns within marriages, couples and families.

A Marriage and Family Therapist focuses on getting to the core of problems that arise within groups of people. The therapy itself is relatively short-term, because they concentrate on treating the problem at the source and aiming for quick and effective results. A Marriage and Family Therapist is trained, licensed and certified to deal with a multitude of problems and concerns that cause tension and distress within families and couples.

Education and Training: Those who wish to enter the field of marriage and family therapy must first complete undergraduate training. This can either be in the form of a Masters degree or a Doctoral Degree. A Masters degree typically takes 2 to 3 years to complete and a Doctoral degree is usually 3 to 5 years. Then, 2 years of clinical experience and 3 to 4 years of clinical training must be completed. On average, a marriage and family therapist must undergo at least 12 years of training before he or she can complete the state licensing exam to become certified.

Many people who choose to enter this profession are already established as a psychologist, social worker, nurse, or counselor.


Marriage & Family Therapist FAQs:
What is a

Marriage and Family Therapist

?
A Marriage & Family Therapist is a professional who works with individuals, couples, or families to resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. A Marriage & Family Therapist helps to communicate, settle differences and solve problems within a couple or family unit.

How often do people see a Marriage and Family Therapist?
Many see a Marriage & Family Therapist for a short period of time. Some see a Marriage & Family Therapist for only a few sessions and others go for several months, depending on the relationship.

What are some signs that one should seek the help of a Marriage and Family Therapist?
Those who are dealing with any stressful situation in a relationship should seek a Marriage & Family Therapist. Some common issues a Marriage & Family Therapist can help with are: Anger, Blended Families, Infidelity, Infertility, Finances, Substance Abuse or Unemployment.

What is marriage and family therapy?
Therapists believe that all members of a family or group work together to influence the behavior of each individual. Therefore, in order to treat one, all members must be treated. This will serve to assist everyone involved at the same time, rather than focusing efforts on one person.

What are the benefits of using a Marriage and Family Therapist?
These therapists have been proven to be more effective and successful at treating family problems because this is their area of expertise. The number of sessions required is usually quite low because the therapist tackles the underlying concerns at the core and focuses on immediate solutions rather than long-term care. It has been shown to improve behavior and school performance in children.

How do I find a Marriage & Family Therapist in my city and state?
The Wellness.com directory will help you locate a Marriage & Family Therapist in your state. Select Marriage & Family Therapist from the professionals menu and select the state that you are looking to locate a Marriage & Family Therapist in. After you have located your state, find the city that you will need a Marriage & Family Therapist in. Select the state and city and you will see a list of Marriage & Family Therapists in your city and state.


Marriage & Family Therapist Related Terms:
marriage counselor, marriage therapist, therapy, family therapy, relationship, mediation, couples, family