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In addition, there are MS degrees in counselling and family therapy and social work. These people can be very good, but tend to focus on what I call "skills" training and not in-depth analysis. If you don't want to do in-depth analysis or find the true answer to your problem, skills training can be great for getting rid of symptoms quickly. Many of these level treater practice Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques.

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Well I have to vote here too because my T has a Masters degree. I won't use the word only here though! However, I am in long term psychoanalytical therapy. He was also trained in analysis and he just got an additional certification in somatic psychotherapy. He doesn't teach any cognitive behavioral therapy technique training or skills training. He doesn't promise to get rid of symptoms quickly.

So, I tend to agree with Sunny and Pinksoil on this one. Keep interviewing. Your therapist's approach, level of experience and willingness to listen first are the important factors here.

Best of luck!