How do they match: Marriage and Family Therapists

  • Child and Family Counselor
  • Child and Family Therapist
  • Behavior Specialist
  • Behavior Intervention Specialist
  • Behavior Support Specialist
  • Behavioral Specialist
  • Clinical Specialist
  • Military and Family Life Counselor

  • Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.
  • Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.
  • Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.
  • Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.

  • Teach life skills or strategies to clients or their families.