Specializing in:
  • Pre-Marital
  • Depression
  • Self-Esteem
  • Couples

John Fulan, MS, MFT
(MFC 40114)


cell 619.218.1129
fax 619.265.1873 email: john@johnfulan.com 2727 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 311
San Diego, CA
92108

Questions and Answers

• Who are marriage and family therapists?
They are licensed mental health professionals by the State of California. They have completed at least a two year masters degree program and 3,000 hours of supervised experience. They are licensed to diagnose and treat clients with difficulties that arise from unresolved interpersonal issues or current relationship problems.

• How do they counsel clients?
Marriage and family therapists believe a person’s mental or emotional problems need to be treated within the framework of her or his current or past relationships. Of all the reasons that individuals seek help, nearly half directly relate to interpersonal relationship problems, including marital issues, child-rearing difficulties, family and work-related conflicts. 3

• How do Americans choose a mental health provider?
Primarily through physicians and friends, according to a July 1993 article in the American Psychologist Journal. And who do friends recommend? Marriage and family therapists are their first choice. 4

3) Murstein Bernard I. And P.A. Fontaine; The Public’s Knowledge About Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals, July 1993, American Psychologist.

4) Ibid.