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Relationships & Resources
Below are some resources we think you may find helpful. We'll update this page periodically to try to give you the best information we can. |
What is Marriage & Family Therapy?
All of us have relationships which affect our lives. Marriage and family therapy (often called MFT) tries to help us live better by showing us how our relationships have shaped our feelings and behavior. It is recognized as a core mental health discipline by the federal government and has been proven in research to be an effective form of psychotherapy for a wide array of individual and relational problems. Marriage and family therapists work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. They adhere firmly to their clients' rights to make their own choices about their lives and abide by a strict ethical code of conduct. |
Useful links for clinicians, students, and the general public. |
American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
The oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to relationally based therapy.Its members work with individuals, couples, and families from a relational perspective. Its website has numerous resources for practitioners, students, and the public, including a directory of U.S. and Canadian family therapists. AAMFT certifies Clinical Members and Approved Supervisors, and also offers Student, Associate, and Affiliate memberships. It sponsors the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education, the body that accredits all MFT graduate training, including our program. |
American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA)
A non-profit organization of family therapy teachers, clinicians, program developers, researchers and social scientists, dedicated to advancing systemic thinking and practices. |
Association of Marital & Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB)
The group which administers the licensing exam for Marriage & Family Therapists in most states. Its members represent the licensing boards of all states which regulate Marriage & Family Therapy. |
Commission on Accreditation for Marriage & Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE)
The accrediting body for marriage and family therapy training. Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. |
Code of Ethics for Marriage & Family Therapists
The code which governs the practice of marriage and family therapy for all Clinical Members of AAMFT. All states which license marriage and family therapists have similar codes. Anyone who feels a practitioner has practiced unethically should contact AAMFT's ethics department or their state MFT licensing board. |
A searchable database with information on relationships and relationally based therapy. |
Find marriage & family therapists nearest to you anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. |
The governmental body which licenses and disciplines marriage and family therapists in Virginia. Practitioners who have questions about licensure should contact this agency, as should consumers who have questions or complaints about practitioners. |
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