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Will AI replace marriage and family therapists?

Marriage and Family Therapists. US occupation 21-1013.

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of the time marriage and family therapists spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of marriage and family therapists' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for marriage and family therapistsWhat marriage and family therapists no longer do alone

O*NET lists 16 tasks for marriage and family therapists. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

16 of the 16 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.Core task
  • Collect information about clients, using techniques such as testing, interviewing, discussion, or observation.Core task
  • Confer with clients to develop plans for posttreatment activities.Core task
  • Confer with other counselors, doctors, and professionals to analyze individual cases and to coordinate counseling services.Core task
  • Counsel clients on concerns, such as unsatisfactory relationships, divorce and separation, child rearing, home management, or financial difficulties.Core task
  • Determine whether clients should be counseled or referred to other specialists in such fields as medicine, psychiatry, or legal aid.Core task
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  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destructive patterns of behavior, and other personal issues.Core task
  • Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting their problems in a constructive manner.Core task
  • Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs.Core task
  • Gather information from doctors, schools, social workers, juvenile counselors, law enforcement personnel, and others to make recommendations to courts for resolution of child custody or visitation disputes.Core task
  • Maintain case files that include activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations.Core task
  • Provide family counseling and treatment services to inmates participating in substance abuse programs.Core task
  • Provide instructions to clients on how to obtain help with legal, financial, and other personal issues.Core task
  • Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counseling services, issues, and methods.Core task
  • Supervise other counselors, social service staff, and assistants.Core task
  • Write evaluations of parents and children for use by courts deciding divorce and custody cases, testifying in court if necessary.Core task

How that compares

Among the 12 community and social service occupations, marriage and family therapists rank 8. The group averages 5.2%, and its most exposed job is Directors, Religious Activities and Education at 15.3%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

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  2. 346Manicurists and Pedicurists 0.0%
  3. 346Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.