Why I Want To Be A Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist When I grow up I want to be a Marriage and Family Therapist. I want to be this because I like to help people with their problems and I like the idea of helping fix bonds between people. Becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist won’t be easy. I have to put in a lot of hard work and dedication. I won’t give up and I will keep trying my best until I get to where I want to be. Lastly, marriage and family therapist help with deciding on custody issues. A marriage and family therapist helps families with counseling. They also supervise other counselors and social service staff. As a marriage and family therapist I will gather information from schools,doctors, social workers and etc. I will help my clients with
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I will automatically be enrolled in a program called TRICARE. TRICARE will make all doctor and dentist appointments cost little to nothing. Yearly I will receive $15,745 as a family or $5,615 singularly. When I become a marriage and family therapist I will see lots of issues. My work environment will include anger or even depression. I will have to be willing to deal with problems like substance abuse or LGBTQ community problems.I have to be willing to be understanding and I will have to patient. I will have to see things from many points of view to understand it. Over a year I will have worked anywhere between 2,000 and 4,000 hours. That is a lot of hours but it will be worth it to help other people. In 2012, 6,000 people in California were employed as a marriage and family therapist. In 2022, it is projected that 7,400 will be working as a marriage and family therapist. Hopefully, when I’m old enough to obtain that career they’ll be more openings available and a higher chance for me to get a job. It is reported that marriage and family therapists will have an opening of 140 spaces due to growth. It will have an additional 130 spaces due to replacement. In total there will be approximately 270 spaces available. As more time passes more spaces will become available. I find that reassuring. If spaces weren’t growing each year and they were decreasing I would feel discouraged and give up my dream. But since they are growing I find it assuring that I’ll have a chance. It encourages me to try harder so I can be one of those 270 people that end up as a marriage and family
I will automatically be enrolled in a program called TRICARE. TRICARE will make all doctor and dentist appointments cost little to nothing. Yearly I will receive $15,745 as a family or $5,615 singularly. When I become a marriage and family therapist I will see lots of issues. My work environment will include anger or even depression. I will have to be willing to deal with problems like substance abuse or LGBTQ community problems.I have to be willing to be understanding and I will have to patient. I will have to see things from many points of view to understand it. Over a year I will have worked anywhere between 2,000 and 4,000 hours. That is a lot of hours but it will be worth it to help other people. In 2012, 6,000 people in California were employed as a marriage and family therapist. In 2022, it is projected that 7,400 will be working as a marriage and family therapist. Hopefully, when I’m old enough to obtain that career they’ll be more openings available and a higher chance for me to get a job. It is reported that marriage and family therapists will have an opening of 140 spaces due to growth. It will have an additional 130 spaces due to replacement. In total there will be approximately 270 spaces available. As more time passes more spaces will become available. I find that reassuring. If spaces weren’t growing each year and they were decreasing I would feel discouraged and give up my dream. But since they are growing I find it assuring that I’ll have a chance. It encourages me to try harder so I can be one of those 270 people that end up as a marriage and family