Marriage and family counselors, in general description of their profession, are fairly similar to counseling psychologists. Both professionals work with clients on managing and overcoming disorders like anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress disorder and the like (What is a Marriage and Family Therapist?). However, marriage and family counselors take into account the effect that the disorders of one individual can have on their relationships, specifically their significant others and family members (What is a Marriage and Family Therapist?). The main difference is that with their work, marriage and family counselors work almost exclusively with couples and their families (Todd & Bohart, 2006, page 9). The couples that marriage and family
