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Who are Marriage & Family Therapists?
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What is the "Systems" Approach?
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When to See a Marriage & Family Therapist?
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What Can I Expect from a Marriage & Family Therapist?
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How Long Does Therapy Last?
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What Problems do MFTs Treat?
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Will My Insurance Cover these Services?
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Services Offered
Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT's)
are mental health professionals licensed by the State of Colorado. We must
meet stringent educational and clinical standards set by the state to achieve
licensure. MFTs offer a wide range of productive and cost-effective
services to individuals, couples and families. MFTs pioneered brief,
solution focused and family-centered treatment more than half a century ago.
Marriage and Family Therapists are
a distinct discipline from psychiatry, psychology and social work. MFTs
utilize a "systems" approach to specifically treat the problems of individuals,
children and families. mental, emotional and behavioral disorders are
treated within their social context. This may be the family, the workplace
or other relationships systems.
Marriage and Family Therapists
recognize that none of us live in a vacuum. We are all affected by our
environment. Social systems affect our overall mental health. The
"family system" has unique dynamics that can profoundly affect the individual
system.
The "family system" gives us our
first picture of reality and becomes the foundation of future learning.
MFTs work with family of origin issues. The past can not be changed, but
how we perceive and process in the present, resolving the issue can free them to
function more effectively. EMDR is one treatment method that has greatly
shortened this type of treatment.
Whenever possible, MFTs focus on
current issues in the here and now. We are solution focused and practical
in our application. Working with individuals and families, MFTs focus on
changing current relationship systems to achieve successful outcomes. A
small change in the family system can bring significantly larger changes with
presenting problem.
When you have difficulty dealing
with the stresses of daily life, a Marriage & Family therapist (MFT) is trained
to assist you. Therapy helps give you the tools to address those problems
more effectively. An MFT is trained to focus on strengths and solutions.
You can expect to deal with
problems honestly and openly. MFTs are goal oriented and focus on finding
solutions to problems in a compassionate, accepting and safe environment.
The average length of treatment by
MFTs in Colorado is 12 sessions. This may differ with each individual,
couple or family. Treatment length depends on the goals for therapy.
Because of the "systems" approach, treatment usually has a shorter duration than
other therapy models.
Marriage & Family therapists are
trained to treat a wide variety of mental and emotional problems. They
include:
Depression/Anxiety -
Parenting Problems - Sexual abuse/incest - Children and families in foster care
systems - Juvenile offenders - Relationship and communications problems - Crisis
therapy - marital issues - Divorce and custody issues - Adolescent difficulties
- Grief and loss - AD/HD and Conduct disorders - step family issues.
Will My Insurance Cover These Services?
The majority of Insurance
Companies in Colorado cover Marriage & Family Therapists. Check with your
insurance company to be sure.
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Services
Offered
Family Therapy -
Marital therapy - Adolescent Therapy - Seminars - Individual Therapy - Child
Counseling - Psychometrics - Pastoral Groups - Personal Coaching for Marriage
and Troubled Teen issues. For further information, please feel free to
call at 719.471.1225.
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