Title: Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - FAQs
Headings: FAQs (for the public)
FAQs (for the public)
Who are Marriage and Family Therapists?
What services are provided by MFTs?
What diagnoses/issues do MFTs treat?
Why use a Marriage and Family Therapist?
What is the difference between a Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and other mental health professionals?
Where do MFTs usually practice?
What are the qualifications of becoming a licensed MFT in the state of Minnesota?
How long does it take to complete training in an MFT program?
Who is Wild Apricot and why do I need to agree to their terms of use when I first login to MAMFT’s new website?

Content: Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - FAQs





FAQs (for the public)
Who are Marriage and Family Therapists? Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are mental health professionals trained and licensed to serve individuals, couples and families. Trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues, such as depression, substance abuse, alcoholism, marital problems, child-parent problems, ADD/ADHD, and schizophrenia, MFTs receive special training in family dynamics attending to how these dynamics shape and maintain our well-being. Marriage and Family Therapists are skilled to address a wide array of relationship issues within the context of couples, family systems and communities. MFTs take a holistic perspective to health care; they are concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals, their families and their communities. MFTs broaden the traditional emphasis on the individual and attend to the nature and role of individuals in their primary relationship networks. This unique training and focus differentiate MFTs from other mental health professionals. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists have graduate training (a Master’s or Doctoral degree) in marriage and family therapy and at least two years of clinical experience. Marriage and family therapists are recognized as a “core” mental health profession, along with psychiatry, psychology, social work and psychiatric nursing.