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Overview
Marriage counsellors support couples and families through relationship problems, crisis situations, depression, substance abuse concerns and communication difficulties.
In job descriptions, look for individual or group therapy, counselling methods, client-centred work, decision support, grief support, handling strong emotions, case notes, quality standards and cooperation with social services.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work is centred on structured conversations with couples, families or individuals. Sessions may address relationship conflict, communication patterns, grief, depression, substance abuse concerns, decisions during crisis and practical next steps between appointments.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include counselling methods, client-centred counselling, responding to extreme emotions, helping clients make decisions, empowering families and groups, grief support, case supervision and quality standards in social services.
Salary context
Salary context depends on service setting, caseload, session format, supervision duties, crisis work, documentation requirements, group therapy, work with families and whether the role includes coordination with other social or health services.
Career paths
Experience can come from social counselling, family support, youth work, grief support, therapeutic assistance or social-service case work and develop toward couples counselling, family therapy, service coordination or supervision roles.
Good to know
Read adverts for client group, session format, crisis scope, documentation, supervision, referral routes, safeguarding routines, group work and how the role cooperates with social or health services.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for marriage counsellor work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Marriage and Family Therapists
21-1013.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETMental Health Counselors
21-1014.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
21-1023.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
21-1011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
marriage and family counsellor
family therapist
marriage guidance counsellor
marriage counselling team member
marital crisis counsellor
marriage guidance and relationship counsellor
marriage and family therapist
marriage guidance advisor
couples counsellor
relationship counsellor
marriage counselor
marriage guidance and advice counsellor
marriage counselling team leader
family counsellor
relationship coach
marriage guidance worker
marriage crisis counsellor
Occupation group
social counsellor (2635.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9cda1c7c-ba07-4381-b831-1bb346ff865f |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2635.1.4 |
| ISCO group | 2635 |
| Concept type | Occupation |