COAMFTE Accreditation Standards Version 12.5 Implementation and Resources
The COAMFTE Accreditation Standards V12.5 was formally implemented on January 1, 2022. Many COAMFTE-accredited programs have already expressed interest in and enthusiasm for transitioning to Standards...
View ArticleAAMFT Releases Research Data from Over 65 Study
As AAMFT members know all too well, licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and licensed mental health counselors (LHMCs) currently make up approximately 40% of mental health service providers...
View ArticleMeet the 2022 AAMFT Foundation and AAMFT Award Winners
The 2022 Awards Committee received many thoughtful and inspiring nominations that highlight the important work being done by AAMFT members to advance the profession of marriage and family therapy. We...
View ArticleAn Iranian Therapist’s Reflection: A Revolution has Begun, Inspired by...
I was born in Iran, and at the age of 10, my family and I absconded from multi-systemic injustices and immigrated to the US in hopes of extended opportunities and freedom. I was about three years old...
View ArticleMarriage and Family Therapist Workforce Study 2022
In the first half of 2022, AAMFT conducted an industry workforce study to examine the shifts related to COVID-19, their short- and longer-term impacts, and what challenges and opportunities are facing...
View ArticlePart 2: Marriage and Family Therapist Workforce Study 2022
In the first half of 2022, AAMFT conducted an industry workforce study to examine the shifts related to COVID-19, their short- and longer-term impacts, and what challenges and opportunities are facing...
View ArticleCreating Systemic Change Through a Social Justice Lens: Steps to Make...
Social justice is an evolving topic in marriage and family therapy (MFT) as the profession seeks to create this outcome in their clients’ lives and the systems in which they work. Many feel that...
View ArticleAn American Take on the Manifesto
Let me paint a picture for you of the Assisi Conference last July 2023, which spawned the Manifesto: Imagine an auditorium with banked seats, a thousand enthusiastic family therapists waiting for a...
View ArticleBridging Our Political Differences
“I don’t understand how you can be my brother and be so screwed up about basic concepts of right and wrong. How are liberal democrats so morally bankrupt?” These words were uttered by Alex, who was...
View ArticleWhat Is Agricultural Behavioral Health?
Background In 2017, two years after completing a doctoral degree at East Carolina University (ECU) in medical family therapy, I incorporated my own family therapy and consulting firm dedicated to...
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