| Are you thinking of divorce? Save marriage by | | | | the least expensive. Remember you are trying to |
| seeing a marriage counselor. There are many | | | | stop divorce. Save marriage by finding the best fit |
| therapists who say they do marriage counseling, but | | | | not the most (or least) expensive professional. |
| how do you know which ones are really good? This | | | | Look at the per session cost as well as the overall |
| article will give you a checklist of things to look for in a | | | | cost for the expected length of treatment. |
| family therapist. | | | | Often, therapists working in groups or non profit |
| First of all, you want to see what their credentials | | | | institutions will have a sliding scale fee based on a |
| are. There are three basic classes of counselors. | | | | couple's income. If you qualify, this might make |
| The first is the Ph.D. or Psy.D. level counselor. These | | | | counseling affordable when it otherwise might not be. |
| people went to graduate school for a minimum of five | | | | Third, you need to look at the policies the therapist |
| years and wrote a dissertation. In addition, they | | | | has. Some of these policies include: |
| performed a minimum of 3000 hours of therapy under | | | | · What happens if you miss or cancel a |
| the supervision of an experienced psychologist. In | | | | session? |
| order to legally call yourself a "clinical psychologist" the | | | | · Can you take a pre-planned vacation without |
| person must have a doctoral level degree. Ph.D.'s are | | | | having to pay for the session? |
| often more academic in nature and tend to do | | | | · Will the therapist accept calls outside of the |
| scholarly and forensic work along with therapy. | | | | normal session? Do they accept calls at home or |
| Then there is the M.S.W. This means Master of | | | | just at the office? |
| Social Work. Social Workers are trained to apply | | | | · Is there an alternative person you can call in |
| social theory to specific situations. They can work in | | | | an emergency? |
| institutions or with individuals. | | | | A family counselor should help you put your family |
| Finally, there is the M.S. or M.A. in Counseling. Often | | | | back together so that you don't have split up. Saving |
| called a "Marriage and Family Therapist," these people | | | | your marriage should be their ultimate goal. If you |
| can only work with individuals or small groups in | | | | don't feel that you are in synch with your counselor, |
| counseling situations. They tend to have 2 year | | | | move on and find someone who can keep you from |
| degrees and may not have written a thesis. They | | | | divorce and save marriage. |
| have 1500 hours of therapy under supervision. | | | | Now Pay Close Attention -- |
| If you are using your insurance to cover your marriage | | | | On the next page you will find a set of techniques that |
| counseling, your insurance company will probably direct | | | | are guaranteed to make your ex come begging you |
| you to an MSW or a Marriage and Family Therapist | | | | to take them back. |
| because they are less expensive. | | | | So If you want to know how to get ex back then I |
| Second, you have to determine what the price will | | | | strongly recommend that you to read everything on |
| be. Clinical psychologists tend to be the most | | | | the next page before it's too late. |
| expensive while Marriage and Family Therapists are | | | | |