WGU D389 Learning Strategies in Higher Education |Latest Update with Complete Solution

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WGU D389 Learning Strategies in Higher
Education |Latest Update with Complete
Solution



Marriage Family Therapist (MFT)

Alicia A. Gooley

Western Governors University

Learning Strategies in Higher Education - D389




Being..a..Marriage..Family..Therapist..(MFT)..is..a..therapy..type..created..to..help..relationship

s..navigate..issues..and..bridge..the..gap..of..emotional..distance...This..essay..will..explore..the..qualifi

cations..and..responsibilities..of..soft..sciences,..the..skills,..and..the..individuals..one..will..frequently..

encounter...Focusing..on..evidence-

backed..research,..the..essay..will..emphasize..the..requirements..of..a..Licensed..therapist...While..the

rapy..helps,..including..healing..and..growth,..its..success..depends..on..those..involved.




I..am..attending..Western..Governors..University..to..obtain..my..Bachelor..of..Science..in..Psy

chology...I..am..aware..that..without..a..master's..degree,..I..will..not..be..able..to..become..a..Marriage..a

nd..Family..Therapist...My..goal..is..to..continue..with..schooling..so..I..can..achieve..my..MFT..license..

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.Being..a..Marriage..and..Family..therapist..is..a..part..of..behavioral..health,..which..is..a..term..describ


ed..by..Mandell,..(1995)..Pg.."Behavioral..health..in..the..United..States..(U.S.)..is..an..umbrella..term..t

hat..includes..the..promotion..of..wellbeing..through..prevention,..intervention,..and..treatment..of..me

ntal..health..and..substance..use..disorders."

Becoming..a..Marriage..and..Family..therapist..requires..a..lot..of..time..and..dedication...The..

Qualifications..are..steep..from..the..very..beginning..as..pointed..out..by..Fraher..&..Brandt,..(2019);..

Hoge..et..al.,..(2009)..Pg..3.."Each..profession..has..its..own..professional..identity,..competencies,..his

torical..context,..and..methods..for..training..students..based..on..discipline..specific..accrediting..bodi

es...Of..these..groups,..professional..counselors,..marriage..&..family..therapists,..psychiatric..nurse..pr

actitioners,..and..social..workers..largely..enter..the..workforce..with..licensure..to..practice..at..the..ma

ster's..level."..Not..only..are..you..required..to..take..years..of..school,..but..you're..required..to..have

good..grades..and..then..pass..a..test..for..licensure...The..learning..process..can..be..strenuous..and..com

plex..as..explained..by..Addy..et..al.,..(2015);..Cavanaugh..&..Konrad,..(2012);..Jones..et..al.,..(2020);..

Pare..et..al.,..(2012)..Pg..5.."Our..focus..was..on..educating..students..about..integrated..care,..effective..

teaming,..and..evidence-

based..interventions..to..meet..the..needs..of..underserved..communities...This..approach..was..ground

ed..in..research..supporting..the..effectiveness..of..interprofessional..education..in..increasing..knowle

dge,..enhancing..collaboration,..and..improving..communication..skills."..This..is..not..a..field..for..the.

.faint..of..heart..or..the..easily..swayed...The..responsibilities..themselves..can..also..be..considered..qui


te..massive...Your..responsibility..is..to..the..health,..safety,..and..privacy..of..your..patients...One..neve

r..stops..moving..forward..and..growing..their..knowledge..in..this..career..field.

The..skills..required..for..the..job..can..be..quite..vast,..and..even..intimidating...There..are..so..ma

ny..different..things..to..learn,..and..you're..required..to..keep..up..with..new..information..and..practices

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Depending..on..where..your..professional..focus..is,..some..licenses..require..more..capabilities..than..