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The Certified Relationship Specialist, CRS, credential sets you apart from your peers in the exciting and rapidly growing field of relationship therapy. Psychotherapy professionals of all types constantly deal with relationships, whether those relationships are with their patients (regardless of their presenting problem), their peers, the public, or their own families and friends. Additionally, recent data suggest that relationship issues are the most frequent presenting problem encountered in therapy. Due to stressful, high-paced lifestyles as well as normal life issues, there are countless men and women across the nation who are in great need of qualified professionals to help them solve a wide range of relationship problems. This makes relationship therapy a thriving and flourishing field of psychotherapy, offering rich and highly rewarding career opportunities to the dedicated professional. If your career involves working with relationships, the Certified Relationship Specialist, CRS, certification will help illustrate to your clients, peers, and the public that you have the skills, knowledge, experience, dedication, and expertise needed to help clients deal with all types of relationship problems. During these turbulent and trying economic times, it is vital for psychotherapy professionals to establish that they are dedicated to excellence and the highest standards of professionalism. The prestigious CRS designation will help demonstrate that you are equipped and devoted to helping your patients overcome their relationship problems. Who will benefit from the CRS designation? How will the CRS designation benefit my career? Requirements to Obtain the CRS Designation The CRS designation will be granted based on a point system designed to verify to your clients, patients, and peers in the psychotherapy community that you have the experience, training, and knowledge necessary to be an exemplary relationship specialist. The professional criteria required to earn the CRS designation are specific and compliant with those established for other psychotherapy specialties. Therefore, most professional psychotherapists already possess the necessary components of this distinct area of expertise. Benefits of Membership in the American Psychotherapy Association
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