Aside from other therapists who focus on mental health issues, marriage and family therapists focus on issues such as depression, anxiety, self-harm, anger, low self-esteem, and family problems /relational. Some of the things marriage and family counselors do are diagnose and treat mental disorders, conduct psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families, develop treatment plans, help clients develop new interpersonal communication skills, and gather information about clients through self-report inventories , interviews, observations, discussions and formal evaluations (Mar… Fam…). It is very common for relationships to have terrible communication problems, and most people don't even realize that bad communication habits are such a problem in relationships. This isn't just in relationships; it is also in families. Marriage and family therapists help make plans and strategies to teach spouses and families to get along and communicate