Career fit quiz

Is Marriage and Family Therapist the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the marriage and family therapist career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the marriage and family therapist job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to help families and couples
Statement 2 of 8I can stay neutral in conflict
Statement 3 of 8I’m a good listener
Statement 4 of 8I’m willing to earn a master’s
Statement 5 of 8I might start a practice
Statement 6 of 8I don’t mind evening hours
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 6+ years plus supervised hours training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $66,940 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Marriage and family therapists help people manage problems with their families and relationships, using therapy that looks at how relationships affect behavior and wellbeing.

  • Assess clients and relationships
  • Develop treatment plans
  • Provide couples, family and individual therapy
  • Teach communication skills
  • Address mental health and behavior issues

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