Anyone can have a job. But few college graduates can say they have a job they love. If you're planning to put the work and expense into earning your master's degree, aim high. A master's degree from Campbellsville University's Phillips Graduate Institute's Marriage and Family Therapy program is an investment in a happy and rewarding future for multiple reasons. 

Marriage and Family Therapists Help Families in Crisis

When you earn your degree and become licensed as an MFT, you'll spend your days helping families survive. You may counsel husbands and wives, parents and children, or life partners. You'll share with them techniques to improve listening and communication skills. You'll have the opportunity to apply the clinical skills you learned in the classroom to real-world clients. 

Few things are more rewarding than realizing that you have the skills and the ability to heal families and bring people together.

Marriage and Family Therapists Are in Demand

Openings for MFTs are predicted to grow by 22 percent through the year 2029. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that's much faster than average. As such, there has never been a better time to enter the field of marriage and family therapy.

Those who possess the skills and the degree to counsel others are in great demand in today's world. As a mental health professional, you can help to heal the scars others have suffered from:

• Social Injustice
• Systemic Racism
• Childhood Abuse or Neglect
• Substance Use Disorder
• Domestic Violence
• Mental Illness

As the holder of a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, you'll be qualified to pursue a career in multiple areas. Better, these fields are growing exponentially. A master's in MFT is a solid step toward job security for life. 

Marriage and Family Therapists Effect Positive Change

With a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, you'll have the opportunity to be a part of the solution. You'll help many people, but some will be more memorable. Effecting positive change in the life of someone who has suffered injustice not only alters their path, but it makes life more meaningful for you, too.

When you're ready to train for a career you're going to love, contact Campbellsville University's Phillips Graduate Institute, or attend our next online session for information on enrollment. Our Master's of Marriage and Family Therapy program is designed to prepare you for more than just a job, it's the first step to a rewarding career. Call today for more information.