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Marriage and Family Therapist
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Marriage and Family Therapist
A Marriage and Family therapist plays a significant role in helping individuals overcome
different hardships they face in their families. One must have the proper skills and education in
order to take on this responsibility. It is not a career path anyone should take without considering
the pros and cons (Oxhandler & Parrish, 2018). I can see myself in this position because I love
working with people, especially on one on one basis. I want to be in a rewarding career, and I
can help individuals be the best versions of themselves. As a marriage and family therapist, some
of my roles will include assessing patients in a family set up and carrying out diagnosis on
different conditions that they may have. My roles will also include treating different mental
illnesses and addressing the psychological distress that married couples and family members may
face.
I am a mother, a wife, daughter, friend, and I have many other titles. I am well aware of
the different relationships that an individual may be in and how they can affect one’s mental
health positively and negatively. Each of my relationships has taught me different skills in
coping in different situations that I may face in life—being a mother has taught me how to be
more compassionate, caring, loving, understanding, patient, and so on. Even when most of us are
already programed this way, these feelings are amplified even more when you become a new
parent.
Being a mother has also taught me infinite love and made me a stronger, compassionate,
and more focused individual. It has also taught me empathy, resilience, and making sacrifices for
the people I love and my son who looks upon me. My son has taught me how to look at things in
different ways. I have learned how to have different perceptions of every situation I face and
analyze every situation before making a proper judgment. Through my son, I am able to see

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rainbow magic in every situation and in everything we do together. I have learned that any
situation can be changed to become an exciting adventure, no matter how dull it may seem at
first.
Being a mother is a very special calling that I undertake with a lot of love and passion. I
always aim to spen...