Family and Marriage Counsellor
A Family and Marriage Counsellor works with families and couples to nurture changes and develop interpersonal communication skills. They have a wide range of clients from premarital couples to married couples and nuclear families to joint families at once. They possess compassion and empathy and are also known as good listeners.
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KEY SKILLS
Patience
High Emotional Quotient
Passion for mental health care
Excellent communication skills
Conflict Resolution
Leadership
PROS
It is rewarding to make a difference in people's life
Sometimes a counsellor brings hope and a friendly face to a lonely person- especially someone who has lost their loved one or lives in an abusive environment
Clients may be very interesting and from diverse backgrounds
Good salary
Flexible working hours if working in a private practice
CONS
It is emotionally draining when dealing with failed relationships or people from abusive households
Breaking the stigma of mental health care is even more diffiicult when one person from the pair of clients does not want to be there
Families may expect you to work miracles and fix lost causes
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Private practise
NGOs
Social Service agencies
Family Services
Government agencies
Substance abuse centres
You are able to look at things from an unbiased perspective
You have excellent communication skills
You are able to create and maintain healthy and longlasting relationships
You can identify traits and behaviours that cause relationships to fail