I admire the fact that you make it seem so easy and interesting. I am looking to be a Life coach but this has given me a little heads up on what to expect. 👍
I am currently in Film School, but my goal is to be a relationship therapist. I have been finding Master's Programs that work for me and will help me, and I am preparing as much as possible now for that future. This video helped me put it into more perspective and I am so excited to this!
Hi! Is it possible to get LMFT licensure with a masters in mental health counseling (not specifically marriage and family)? What about the other way around- can you become a LMHC with a masters in MCFT? Thanks!
I know it's possible to get your LMFT license with a master in mental health counseling but I don't know if it the Same the other way around. I'm in Florida so if your school isn't comft accredited you would be registered as a MHC intern and would have to take additional classes.
Hi Amanda! The salary really varies based on your setting. You could make anywhere between $34k and $110k. I'll do a video that addresses this. Yes, you can have your own practice. In my first 2 videos, I talk about why I was drawn to Marriage & Family Therapy. Thank you for these questions and video requests!
Steph im just in 8th grade and in my future hs they have this career pathways they have health science do u recommend taking it to understand the body?
I’m watching this at my corporate job at 31 and working on my GRE to get into school to become a therapist. I was so lost career wise I cannot even begin to tell you, but I focused on my natural skills: listening and empathy. I have so much, SO much to learn but I’m really excited for this journey. Thanks for the great video
You’re not alone girl! I’m 23 w/ a psych degree debating whether or not to go back to school for dental hygiene so THAT can pay my bills until I become a LMFT
Hey, thank you for this video, I know a year has passed, but the information is still very helpful. I have a bachelors in psych and I’m a Lieutenant in the army looking at a possible career change, so I definitely appreciate this and I hope you get your full license soon!
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!! I BELIEVE I CAN DO 4 YEARS..I ALREADY WASTED 15 SO..WHAT'S FOUR??! FOR A GREAT CAUSE. MY FOUNDATION! PRAY A GOOD PRAYER YOU GUYS..I AM 40 GOING ON 41 NEXT MONTH. LMAO I CAN DO IT!
I’m so glad that I found this channel! I just graduate from my master’s program in Counseling Psychology and now I’m going to start pursuing my LMFTA license.
@@StephAnya your a big help I just graduated this week with my Masters in MFT and I'm in the process of moving to Atlanta . Your information really helping me with the transition.
It is amazing to know how individuals look at those individuals who have received online training as not getting the proper education. I received my Associate and Bachelor degree online at University of Phoenix, and will be receiving my Masters degree In Marriage and Family Therapy at NCU. I have learned a lot from being online for school. I am a visual learner and I am able to utilize what I have learned from going to school on line. I believe that online schools are no different from brick and morter school. Both help us to succeed.
Thank you for this information! I just graduated from undergrad last year and I was planning on a few years off before going to grad school to just work. But with this information I might as well just start now lol. Honestly, this snapshot of the process just really made me more excited to fill out these school applications!
Yes! I really enjoyed the whole process even when my time became really limited. Let me know if any other topics would be helpful for you on this journey!
Loved this explanation! I’ve always wanted to be a life coach, still working on learning how to go about it. Also very classy video. Can you share what camera/lighting you used? Love the blurry ness on the background and you as the main focus!
Thank you for your kind words! Good luck with pursuing your passion. Someone needs you out there! I use a Canon 5d Mark II. I use natural lighting and the blurry background is achieved through a combination of manual focus and a wide open aperture setting. I hope this helps!
I am interested in becoming a Marriage and Family therapist and this video was extremely helpful and makes me excited to work with clients and get to know myself better. I would love to hear about how you studied for the Licensing Exam because that would be very beneficial for me. I was also wondering how much a Marriage Counselor at your level typically makes, if you don’t mind saying. I know that it varies by states, but the internet doesn’t really give me one answer.
Steph Thanks so much for your videos! I have been watching before I found my internship. I just graduated with my Master’s in Family Therapy!! I will continue to watch and learn from you!!
Hi Steph, thank you for the information. Would you please make a video step by step guide to becoming LMFT in Georgia without the AMFT process. Thank you in advance!
Wow I'm so thankful that I found your channel! I'm definitely subscribing and bookmarking your channel you make it sound so easy, and I guess it is if you put your mind to it. So informative thanks a lot!
Hi! A question please, I have graduated with my masters in marriage and family therapy and now I have the associate license and still awaiting to complete my clinical hours before I can take my exam in New Jersey. My question is , if I complete a post back certificate program, will it remove a year requirements for the clinical hours of 1500 hours
Hello Anya, thank you for your video. I am writing because I'm about to graduate and was not clear on the additional 2000-3000 hours after taking the state exam. I thought or may have misunderstood but I thought that MFT hours are counted while we are in school, also I thought the only additional hours I would need would be 300 for the state of Georgia. The question I have is are we required to obtained an additional 2000-3000 hours after graduation?
Hi Steph, i live in Africa specifically Nigeria and i want to run a masters program on marriage and family therapy with NCU online. The challenge I envisage will be the practcuum and internship. Thrn the licensing exam. How do i achieve my goal of LMFT.
Hi, I have been RN for 35 years & now interested becoming MFT, as a foreign background asian 58yrs old , would it be possible surviving Master program?…
LOVE this. I finished graduate school 1 1/2 ago and am about to apply for my LMFT-A and take my test. I would love to hear your thoughts on choosing a job as an intern and associate. I know one day I want to be apart of a private practice or group practice and would love to find somewhere to prepare me for this work.
I know you said you could really major in anything but I was given the option in undergrad to major in either psychology or sociology. Any thoughts on which would be better?
Throught those 4-6 years are any of the internships paid? Because I REALLY want to pursue this career but I have a child and I obviously need to provide for her. I’m unsure if I should just go straight to work after I get my BA and save up or just jump right into a master’s program
This video was so informative!! I was a bit confused on how the entire process would look in practice. This video definitely was the information I needed to commit to LMFT. Thank you 🙏🏾
If everything is based on your state and you get your license in one state. What happens if you move in the future? I’m trying to figure out where to go to graduate school and I’m worried that I need to stay in that state my whole life. Also, is there a national licensing?
Hi Mashal! That is one of the downsides of mental health in the US- the portability of licenses. Licensing is based on state. However, in most cases, when you move you’re able to apply for licensure in that state based on the fact that you’re licensed already in another state. From what I hear, the most inconvenient aspect of that is typically paying for the application, getting the notarizations, and other info needed for the application, and of course waiting. It is illegal to see clients in that state usually before being licensed there. Now it really doesn’t matter what grad school you go to as long as you ensure that the program requirements align with your state requirements. I hope this helps!
Hey so I just subscribed to your channel. I'm just starting my counselor journey. This Fall I'm starting my MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I have a quick question... What kind of jobs do counselors have while they are getting their 3,000 clinical hours? Can those hours be earned while on the job?
Congrats on starting your journey! There are many different paid positions that you can have while getting those hours. Personally, I work for a community mental health agency.
This was so so helpful thank you so much for putting all that information in on video and saying it in an understandable way. I still have 9 more months until I finish my bachelors degree in Psychology and going to start the whole process you were talking about. Honestly it's pretty intimidating....But I hope I will have the will power to pull through. Again, thank you!
@@camillegregory3064 In Georgia, it takes several weeks. I was waiting for a long time only to find out that they sent it to an incorrect email address. We're notorious for a very slow board.
thank you so much for making this video, I am finishing up my undergraduate degree and have been researching more into what steps I need to take next! Could you do a video on potential internship or experiences that can help before applying to a grad school program?
Hi Hayden! There’s a lot of discrepancy. Some people have paid internships but they typically aren’t salaried. Many therapists are never “salaried” because they bill by the hour. If you’re looking to be salaried, that would most likely be through a fairly large agency and yes it would become more of an option once you’re associate licensed with a pay increase once you’re fully licensed. Does that answer your question?
Hi, Miss Steph! I just really wanted to say thank you for your super informative videos! This is only the second one I’ve seen from you, but I’m most likely going to binge all the rest of what you’ve uploaded for us! I love your confidence in everything you share and how you just know that this is the exact help we need in our career path journeys. I appreciate that you do not beat around the bush! I was starting to lose sight of my passion and my dream career, but I thought, “let’s look more into it, maybe someone/something will remind me why this is what I want to do,” and BAM! You brought me back to my “why”. You make a really great mentor to those who want to do what you do but are afraid or intimidated by the journey. I hope and pray whoever wants to be that personal mentor to me when I get there and officially jump into whichever program I’m blessed with, that they’ll be as encouraging as you! Thank you, really, thank you! -Denise G.
Thank you very much for the information Steph, it was very helpful. I currently finishing up my studies to get my B.Ed in secondary education Spanish and French. So I was excited to see that one actually needs a Bachelor to pursue the MFT. I would love to know where I could apply for financial aid though. I welcome your suggestions.
I wish I had found your videos sooner. I take my licensure exam on Friday. It’s my second time taking it and I’m really hoping I pass. I wasted all my 5 years of internship and now my license expires in 7 months and I need to pass! 🤞🏾😬
I appreciate What's Anya's Mind videos -- Was a fan before I started an MFT program, too. Do you know if typically, the 2-3K additional hours accumulated when you have an associate license are paid hours?
hay sir, I'm a young teenager and I've been helping a few people online and a few people IRL with their mental health. So this was extremely useful. So I was wondering if I can be one without going to school/Ph.D.? If so then can I have I little bit of feedback? I've always loved to help people since I have been throw some things myself, and I believe because of that I can bond with them easier than most people I know. So if it's not too much can you make a personal video for young teens helping friends/family. Thank you for your time it means a lot to me. I hope you have a lovely day ^w^
It’s so awesome that you want to help others so early on in life. You can of course help people without a degree, but to get paid to do so you’ll typically need some sort of certification. If you’re open to volunteering, maybe become a mentor at a community center such as the YMCA may interest you. What other questions do you have about this that I could incorporate into a video?
@@StephAnya yes there are some things I would like to know such as what is the best path to start on this path I may want to work with fellow children like myself and some adults such as what is the best way to calm down a person who may be having a panic attack, how to help someone open up more what school(s) should I think about going to how to know what is comfortable surroundings for most people what are some best ways to start a touchy topic how to end the segment and make sure they're going home on a food point so you feel safe with them leaving how to talk about something you don't quite understand how to start the conversation and end it how to be prepared if there is anything dangerous is about to happen how to calm someone down that is getting angry what is the best way to take notes and how to start at a young age how to show your client that they are safe and they found a place they can be theme selves and finally have a home sorry I know this is a lot but I have a lot of questions and things I want and need to know and I want to be prepared for anything and everything
Thank you for making this video. I hope to work towards a masters in MFT and eventually become a LMFT. Can I do an internship before my graduates program or is it only available for during graduates program?
Hi Steph Anya, Thank you for your video! I'm interested in becoming an MFT, in your opinion, is an online graduate program equally as effective as a regular program? Or is a regular program still highly recommended? Thanks!
My plan was to become a school counselor but just getting my associates and bachelor's took almost 7 years, and that was full time, just not overloading. Currently, my plan is to return long enough to get my GPA back up enough for grad school but with my son now, I wonder if it will take even longer to complete everything when I still have to be working a full time job. I have been told I should just finish my teaching path and then move into counseling when a position opens but that could still take time. It can be worrisome to say the least. Thank you for your video. It filled in some blanks that I was missing.
Hey Steph! Thank you SO much for the details about the COAMFTE accreditation. That has narrowed my search for MFT programs significantly. Now, I'm having a hard time knowing if it is wise to go to an online school in California. I live in Pennsylvania, and I'm concerned that if I do a California program (even if its COAMFTE accredited) that it won't be accepted in a lot of states. Portability is very importante to me, so I'm only looking at online programs that are COAMFTE accredited. Do you know anything about this? The California issue, specifically?
This was a really helpful video! I am interested in studying this field. I am also located in GA and was researching online schools but prefer a local school due to the intern you was talking about, I would have to travel to that state so knowing I can complete this closer to home is relieving. I just typed in RU-vid marriage and family therapist and you popped up lol. You have the same name as me and looks like you studied in atlanta as well haha so I’m thankful I ran across your channel Anna going to catch up on your videos and use your channel as a guide for my journey. Thank you so much for sharing your life with the world around you. I love you already twin😘❤️
Ouuu I’d like to know why it felt like the better choice to become a therapist and go through this process versus becoming a relationship coach. Struggling to feel like it worth it because I’m so afraid of debt.
this video was super helpful! I do have a question: I’m currently in grad school getting my masters of social work. I hope to work in the field for a bit and then pursue my MFT license. would I have to go back to school and get a masters/doctorate in marriage and family therapy or would my MSW be sufficient? thanks again for this video! ⭐️
I’m going to graduate from getting my bachelors next year & I am a single mom also so this long process kinda scares me I hope I finish quickly like you!
I see those with degrees in whatsoever Me: I don’t have any degree,I haven’t gone to the university but I’ve been able to hold 17 successful counseling. Just want to have a broad knowledge in this.
I would highly recommend you looking into Paul Chek. Next level therapy that is beyond the University/Corporation dogma. Your amazing with great energy keep up the soul work.
Hi! Each program has different requirements. I would say that it’s probably more difficult to complete the degree than to be accepted into the program.
