Advantages and Disadvantages of a MFT

    Marriage and Family Therapists have a lot to deal with throughout their day. There are many advantages and disadvantages of being a MFT. Although, it was rather difficult to search for them on the internet. Luckily, I chose to websites that helped me the most. Also, I tried to search for videos that list the pros and cons, but I had no luck.

     To begin with, I will list the advantages.

Advantages:

• Often includes excellent job benefits (Becoming).
• Flexible work schedules (Becoming).
• Opportunity to help people (Becoming).
• High earning potential (Advantages).
• Ability to work for yourself (Advantages).
• Opportunity to work with new people everyday (Advantages).

These are some important key points to know about the advantages. I'm going to go over a few of them.  Flexible works schedules is an advantage because the clients are the ones who make the appointments. Not all clients can be available at a certain time, so MFTs know how to make it flexible. High earning potential is an advantage because most jobs like this one earn a good amount of money. Especially, if I earn my doctorate degree. Also, if I plan to have my own office/business, I'll earn more money. The other important advantage is the opportunity to help people. One simply just decide to become an MFT. They need to show that they want. An MFT is a person who loves to deal with people. Imagine a person, who has a rough time talking with people, was put into school to become an MFT. That wouldn't be any good, right? So, helping people is a major benefit. This is because MFTs are good with people and have the potential to solve there problems.

     Now the disadvantages will be listed.
Disadvantages:

• Dealing with clients can be stressful and draining (Becoming).
• Some schedules may not be as flexible (Becoming).
• Pressured to meet strict deadlines (Advantages).
• License is required to be an MFT (Advantages).
• Sometimes working with clients will become emotional (Disadvantages).
• Owning your own business may also be stressful (Disadvantages).

Not only are there advantages, but with advantages come disadvantages. Of course, I'll explain a few of them. Dealing with clients can be stressful, and that is true. It is a disadvantage because no one wants to be stressed. Yet, clients will come in with rough problems and it will tend to drain ones energy. Another disadvantage is that schedules may not be as flexible as they seem. This is actually considered as both a pro and a con. This is a con because clients may interfere with your personal schedule. A final disadvantage is that you need a license to become a MFT. Sure, some people are good with helping people with problems and they will consider it as a profession. Yet, no one can say that they should be a MFT and automatically get a job. They have to work for it and go to college.
     In the end, every job will have benefits and non-benefits. Even an MFT will come across these. I know that, in the future, I'll be faced with these problems. There are many pros and cons, and it's that I know them so I'll be prepared. Soon, with more research, my potential will grow with more knowledge about becoming an MFT.

                             

Sources:

“Becoming a Marriage &Amp; Family Therapist: Job Description &Amp; Salary Info.” Becoming a Marriage &amp; Family Therapist: Job Description &amp; Salary Info. Web. 4 Dec. 2015. <http://learningpath.org/articles/becoming_a_marriage_family_therapist_job_description_salary_info.html>

“Advantages And Disadvantages of Being a Psychologist.” Advantages and Disadvantages of Being a Psychologist. Web. 4 Dec. 2015. <http://www.careerprofiles.info/advantages-disadvantages-psychology-career.html>

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