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Marital and Family Therapist
License Description Marital and family therapists apply counseling techniques in the assessment and resolution of emotional conditions. This includes the alteration and establishment of attitudes and patterns of interaction relative to marriage, family life, and interpersonal relationships. They collect and analyze information about clients to determine advisability of counseling or referral to other specialists or institutions; review notes and information collected to identify problems and concerns; and, evaluate the results of counseling methods to determine reliability and validity of the treatment used. Therapists interact with other professionals to discuss therapy or treatment, new resources or techniques and to share information.
Licensing Agency
Iowa Department of Public Health
Board of Behavioral Science
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 242 5938
vicky.winter-clearman@idph.iowa.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 06/30/2021
Physical Requirements Physical exam required
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