Join the premier national organization for Marriage and Family Therapy Professionals!
Connect with thousands of systemic family therapists, clinicians, educators, researchers, and students who are dedicated to excellence in therapy practice and committed to shaping the future of Marriage and Family Therapy!
AAMFT Member Benefits:
By becoming an AAMFT member, you gain access to:
- Clinically-focused topical networks and learning opportunities
- Geographic programs to connect with professionals in your area
- Discounts on liability insurance, practice management software, continuing education, and more
- Networking with over 25,000 colleagues across the world
- Free legal or ethics consultations
- Subscriptions to publications like the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and Family Therapy Magazine
- And many other benefits!
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
Click here for pathways to professional membership.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
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
For questions about eligibility, requirements, or the process of becoming an AAMFT member, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). If you have a question not addressed by our FAQs, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 703-838-9808 between 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET/5:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday and we are happy to assist.