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California
Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
CAMFT
is an independent professional organization representing the interests
of licensed marriage and family therapists. It is dedicated to advancing
the profession as an art and a science, to maintaining high standards
or professional ethics, to upholding the qualifications for the profession
and to expanding the recognition and awareness of the profession.
What
is a Marriage and Family Therapist?
Marriage
and Family Therapists (MFTs) are relationship specialists who treat persons
involved in interpersonal relationships. They are trained to assess, diagnose
and treat individuals, couples, families and groups to achieve more adequate,
satisfying and productive marriage, family and social adjustment. The
practice also includes premarital counseling, child counseling, divorce
or separation counseling and other relationship counseling. Marriage and
Family Therapists are psychotherapists and healing arts practitioners
licensed by the State of California. Requirements for licensure include
a related doctoral or two-year master's degree, passage of a comprehensive
written and oral examination and at least 3,000 hours of supervised experience.
Psychotherapy
services of licensed marriage and family therapists are, in many instances,
eligible for insurance reimbursement. Marriage and Family Therapists are
providers under the CHAMPUS program, and many are participating providers
of Blue Shield of California as well as many other preferred provider
organizations. A physician's referral is usually necessary.
The
terms "marriage, family and child counselors" (MFCCs) and "marriage
and family therapists" (MFTs) are used interchangeably. All states
that regulate the profession use the title, "marriage and family
therapist."
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