Don’t Call Me a Psychologist

Marriage & Family Therapy is a way of looking at problems, solutions, and healing relationally instead of just individually. I (David) didn’t start out wanting to be a therapist, but life led toward a career that authentically fits with how I’m wired. I believe we are all created for relationship, and that we thrive when our relationships are healthy. That’s why I love working as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and why I train new clinicians to do the same.

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David’s training on his path to becoming an LMFT: B.A, Psychology, Wheaton College, Wheaton IL | M.S., Marriage & Family Therapy, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena CA | Ph.D., Child & Family Development, University of Georgia, Athens GA

David currently sees clients and supervises students at the Center for Family and Relational Health in Wheaton IL.

He is program director of the M.A. in Marriage & Family Therapy, Wheaton College, Wheaton IL.

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“MFTs are unique because they are trained in both psychotherapy and family systems, which allows them to focus on understanding client symptoms in the context of the relational interactions that influence behavior. The problem does not define the client but rather is a symptom of his or her system.”

Read more about the difference between MFT and other disciplines here.
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Produced by Zach Van Dyke