Daily routine of a MFT

     Every person starts their day in their own way. The people who have a job also have their own daily routine. For example teachers have their routine. They teach a subject at a certain time, have lunch and /or recess, continue teaching, and then let the students go home. Students get adjusted to this and it quickly becomes their weekly routine. Yet, what is the daily routine of a MFT?

     When a MFT starts their day, they head to their office first. Most routines for a therapist depend on where they work. An MFT can either work in their own office or work for the government (school, hospital, etc) (Day). An MFT usually has a few clients a day. They have their clients with them in their office isolated. They make sure that the clients therapy session is very private because they do not want others in their business (Day). When they are with a client, MFTs usually have a notepad to write any important things that they notice with the clients behavior or situation. Therapists listen carefully and ask many questions. Through out the day, MFTs do 4 important things (Day). They are: interview patients, administer diagnostic tests, provide therapy, and organize treatment and intervention programs (if needed). 

     During therapy, MFTs ask questions (Introductory). This is important to their routine. Without the questions, these therapists will not get a clearer understanding as to why their patient is having problems(Introductory). There are 10 important questions that MFTs ask. They are listed below.

      10 important questions:

- What brings you here?

- Have you ever seen a counselor before?

- What is the problem from your viewpoint?

- How does this problem typically make you feel?

- What makes the problem better?

- If you could wave a magic wand, what positive changes would you happen in your life?

- Overall, how would you describe your mood?

- What do you expect from the counseling process?

- What would it take to make you feel more content, happier, and more satisfied?

- Do you consider yourself to have a low, average, or high interpersonal IQ?

     In conclusion, everyone has their own routine. MFTs have their own routine as well. their routine is very important to them. They ask questions, isolate their patient for privacy, and listen to them carefully. Throughout their day, therapists make sure that their patient gets as much help they can revceive.  

  

     

Sources:

“A Day in the Life of a Counselor or Psychologist.” A day in the life of a counselor or psychologist. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://www.careerexplorer.net/day-in-the-life-of/day-in-the-life-of-counselor-or-psychologist>

“10 Introductory Questions Therapists Commonly Ask.” World of Psychology. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. <http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2014/10/24/10-introductory-questions-therapists-commonly-ask/>