SoPSS: General Family Therapy

Sets forth the ethical obligations of American Counseling Association members and provides guidance intended to inform the ethical practice of professional counselors.

The AAMFT strives to honor the public trust in marriage and family therapists by setting standards for ethical practice as described in this Code. The ethical standards define professional expectations and are enforced by the AAMFT Ethics Committee.

A transtheoretical guide to developing and leading psychotherapy groups from the American Group Psychotherapy Association.

Document intended as a guide to: assist members to make sound ethical decisions; to define ethical behaviors and best practices for Association members; to support the mission of the Association; and to educate members, students and the public at large regarding the ethical standards of mental health counselors.

Summarizes our values as professionals and describes principles and standards for guiding the practice of music therapy in a responsible, fair, and accountable manner.

APA adheres to the American Medical Association’s Principles of Medical Ethics. APA interprets these general guidelines in its annotations and published opinions. The annotations are not absolutes; instead, they are intended to put ethical guidance in the context of psychiatry.

The Ethics Code is intended to provide guidance for psychologists and standards of professional conduct that can be applied by the APA and by other bodies that choose to adopt them.

These standards are the ethical responsibility of all school counseling professionals.

These Best Practice Guidelines are intended to clarify the applicationof the ACA Code of Ethics to the field of group work by defining Group Workers’ responsibility and scope of practice involving those activities,strategies and interventions that are consistent and current witheffective and appropriate professional ethical and community standards.

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 Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors, henceforth referred to as the Code, is designed to provide guidance for the ethical practice of rehabilitation counselors.

The code of ethics reflects ideals of the Association for Addiction Professionals and its members, and is designed as a statement of the values of the profession and as a guide for making clinical decisions.

The NASW Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers.

NBCC publishes specific and enforceable ethics policies. The NBCC Code of Ethics is also published in an online version to assist counselors and members of the public. NBCC has also developed specific guidelines regarding the provision of distance professional services.

The ethical standards are organized in sections around those persons to whom ethical practice should be applied.

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.