Join the only national association working to advance the practice and profession of marriage and family therapy

By becoming a member of AAMFT, you strengthen your career and the profession as a whole. Take your journey as an MFT to the next level with learning, connections, and support for your commitment to creating lasting, positive change.

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Member Benefits

Join the organization that advocates for licensure portability to help marriage and family therapists practice across state lines more easily and expand access to care.
Access to Family Therapy Magazine and the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, among other publications to stay informed on the latest research in family therapy.
Customized membership with AAMFT Networks, special interest groups for the areas that impact you.
Continuing education and professional development with discounted learning, events, and guidelines and competencies.
Check out the Jobs of Tomorrow Series through AAMFT+ to stay up to date with the latest trends in MFT
And many more benefits to support your journey as an MFT professional!

Professional Membership

Professional membership is open to individuals who have received an accredited bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or a related mental health field. Learn more about the pathways toward professional membership.

Eligibility for Professional membership requires you to meet at least one of the following criteria:

Fully licensed or practicing independently as a Systemic Family Therapist or MFT or in a related mental health field
Have graduated with a degree that allows you to work on requirements towards full licensure or independent practice of MFT or related mental health field
Meet the basic requirements to pursue the Clinical Fellow Designation

National Dues for Professional Membership and Related Categories:

All dues and fees are non-refundable and subject to change.

$216 for Professional members in the US
$184 for members outside of the US
$161 for Affiliate members for those who do not meet AAMFT Student or Professional membership requirements but still want to be a part of the AAMFT family
$146 for early professionals who have recently graduated and are still working towards full licensure or independent practice
$99 for emerging professionals fully enrolled in an MFT doctoral program or related mental health field

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Student Member

Student membership is open to students who are currently enrolled in an accredited educational institution for a bachelor's or master's degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy or related mental health field.

Become a Member

Student membership is not a guarantee of eventual Professional membership or state/provisional licensure as a mental health practitioner. Student members are responsible for seeking appropriate guidance through their training to ensure membership, licensing, or practice requirements are met.

National Dues for Student Membership:

All dues and fees are non-refundable and subject to change.

$99 for US and international students

Student Member Application Form

A master’s degree student in a COAMFTE or regionally accredited mental health program.

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