General Family Therapy

The professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy, representing the professional interests of more than 50,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession.

AGPA serves as the voice of group therapy for mental health clinicians and the public-at-large, both nationally and internationally. The AGPA provides vital information on group psychotherapy in a variety of ways.

Strives to be the go-to organization for licensed clinical mental health counselors for advocacy, education, leadership, and collaboration.

AMTA's purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings.

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the world’s largest psychiatric organization.

Scientific and professional organization aimed at advancing the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.

Supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.

A division of the American Counseling Association; exists so that members and other helping professionals are empowered with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to practice effective, socially just, and ethical group work in a diverse and global society.

This site not only contains important information about the Marriage and Family Therapy National Examination, they also have an interactive map of the United States that contains all the contact information for each state (and the District of Columbia) MFT licensure board.

Wage and employment information from BLS including an industry profile, national estimates, and geographic profile.

This Code of Ethics expresses the ethical principles and values of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and serves as a guide to the professional conduct of all its members.

The Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) is a specialized accrediting body that accredits master's degree, doctoral degree, and post-graduate degree clinical training programs in marriage and family therapy throughout the United States and Canada including NU’s MA-MFT Program.

World's largest rehabilitation counseling organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Leads the charge to bring family functional therapy (FFT) to families in the world community, and is currently serving more than 300 community, state, national and international organizations as they provide FFT to more than 20,000 families each year.

Provides international conferences to promote, strengthen and improve the quality of family therapy, the quality of relationships within families and to promote well-being and peace within our world.

MFT-License.com was founded and developed to serve as a one stop shop resource to help individuals navigate marriage and family therapist license requirements.

Members are addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery support and education.

Works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

Premier credentialing body for counselors, ensuring that counselors who become board certified have achieved the highest standard of practice through education, examination, supervision, experience, and ethical guidelines.

Oldest multidisciplinary, non-partisan professional organization focused solely on family research, practice and education. Provides full text resources related to Family Therapy.

Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to transforming the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

The Human Services profession is one which promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility, accountability, and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery.