WELCOME TO THE NYMFT NETWORK
Serving New York State, The New York MFT Network (NYMFTN) is a Geographical Interest Network Group of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) – the professional association for the field of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Mission
Our Mission
The New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) aims to advance the profession and the practice of Marriage and Family Therapy by promoting the common professional interest of Marriage and Family Therapists in New York State.
We represent the profession to the public before governmental bodies and other agencies, work to establish professional standards, protect our license, and develop professional opportunities and trusted relationships within the scope of our field.
We provide a range of benefits to our members, including:
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Quarterly Opportunities for Continuing Education Credits
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Community and Network Building Spaces
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Professional Development Opportunities
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Peer-Supported Study Groups for the National Licensing Exam
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Student Leadership and Mentorship
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Professional Resources.
Stay Current and Connected:
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8 Annual CEC’s Opportunities
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We are committed to providing quarterly diverse and dynamic virtual training opportunities so that Marriage and Family Therapists can maintain licensure in NY State. These offerings are FREE for our Student Members and $10/CEC for our Professional Membership members who would like certificates.
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Through monthly conversations centering around a clinical or professional focus, our Clinicians Collectives allow for virtual networking, uniting all of NY State and beyond.
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Join us for one of our bi-annual Professional Development events to gain vital business skills.
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Host an in-person live event for clinicians in your area, and NYMFTN will reimburse you!
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Cultivate a Growth Mindset
Learn about becoming a marriage and family therapist and be supported on your journey through your career from the beginning of your academic journey through the Student Leadership Initiative to our Peer Supported Study Group for the National Licensing Exam.
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Advance the Profession
Join our Podcast!
New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network Podcast
The New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network Podcast is a welcoming platform that aims to uplift the voices of marriage and family therapy experts. Hosted by Kelli-Ann Henry, the podcast features insightful interviews with professionals in the field. Our goal is to promote the common professional interests of marriage and family therapists and discuss local and national affairs. We invite systemic thinkers from all career stages to join us and be a part of our community from across New York State.
The Leadership Team
The Leadership Team for NYMFTN The 2023 Leadership team for NYMFTN is a volunteer group working to ensure our profession of Marriage and Family Therapy grows and prospers in New York State. The Board is made up of Student Members and Professional Members with past leaders providing mentoring and support.
Professional Membership
We are stronger Together!
Our umbrella organization, The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), proudly provides a unified voice for all marriage and family therapists worldwide. Join thousands of systemic family therapists, practitioners, educators, researchers, and students who have made a commitment to support AAMFT’s mission through AAMFT membership.
Members also have the option to tailor their membership benefits by opting in to join geographic engagement programs. The New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) is one of AAMFT’s most robust geographical interest networks. Make sure to join The New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network (NYMFTN) when you renew or join or renew your AAMFT membership. While the focus of our advocacy efforts is primarily for New York State, we have folks join us from Atlanta to California for our premier education and networking events.
In order to make membership to NYMFTN more accessible, we have lowered the annual cost of professional membership to $50 a year. This provides you access to the following unique and progressive programming:
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Credits*: For over 30 years, New York State Marriage and Family Therapists have been providing revolutionary educational opportunities for attendees. Drawing diverse thought leaders from around the country, currently, The New York Marriage and Family Therapy Network offers quarterly presentations that highlight cutting-edge research, publications, and topics that impact both our clinical work and the world we live in. Some past presentations have focused on the following:
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Spirituality, Neuroscience, and Narrative Surrounding Trauma
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Legal & Ethical Issues for Marriage and Family Therapists
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Transforming Sexual Narratives: A Relational Approach to Sex Therapy
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Neurodiversity, Considerations for Therapy
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Introductory training in Internal Family Systems, Gottman Theory, and more!
*$10/CEC credit w/ certificate.
Professional Development
Broaden your knowledge; take hold of the opportunity. As well as providing chances for clinical development, NYMFTN is dedicated to helping you expand the scope of your professional practice. Integrating networking, community building, and skills-based training on what it is to be in business as a Marriage and Family Therapist, we hope to reduce the isolation of clinical work and neutralize the inferiority complex that so many therapists struggle with when considering advancing their careers, empowering you to seize possibility for expansion while being supported by like-minded thinkers.
Clinicians Collectives
The goal of NYMFTN’s Collectives is to cultivate space for talented clinicians who share a common identity or focus. Through Socratic dialogue, clinicians will build on their own knowledge through community and cohesion. In order to keep these discussions impactful, participation in each Clinicians Collective will be limited each month to a first come, first serve basis.
-Black Clinicians Collective: With the Black Lives Matter movement challenging and changing systems, families, and relationships, our culture is finally examining the intergenerational trauma of slavery, segregation, and ongoing racial prejudice, which negatively impacts Black people in America. The historically White mental health field has often ignored this ongoing crisis when diagnosing and treating Black and African-American clients. As the fight for action continues, building a community of Black clinicians who are able to support one another as humans and therapists in the long road ahead is vital for maintaining connectedness, staying grounded, and providing racially affirming therapy for clients of all cultures. As therapists, we are leaders in communication. More than ever, we must cut through the noise and harness the power of creating spaces to listen. We’re excited for you to join us in this opportunity to create continued forward progress in the mental health industry!
The moderator of these conversations will hold a secure space where individuals*** can freely express their personal experiences and professional perspectives on a variety of topics. All groups will be led through the lens of social justice, with a particular focus on anti-racist work within a relational perspective.
***Appropriate for Black or African-American identified clinicians or students.
-The Sex Therapy Collective: a monthly meeting for therapists with a focus on sex therapy to share and discuss professional experiences, challenges, and ideas. The moderator of these conversations will facilitate what is sure to be an energetic and enlightening conversation about the practice of sex therapy.
If you have any ideas for new collectives or are interested in moderating or hosting a collective, please email us at nymftnetwork@gmail.com and let us know!
Student Membership
COME AND EXPERIENCE WHAT NYMFTN HAS TO OFFER
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Top-notch workshops
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Notable professional support
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Effective network
Begin creating life-long connections today! 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 a related mental health field, NYMFTN is passionate about working collaboratively with your training program.
Our Student Leadership Cohort works to foster the next generation of thought leaders by bolstering a sense of community across Masters level programs in New York State. Our complimentary programming provides important scaffolding for those currently completing and recently graduated from higher learning educational programs. Volunteer today to gain valuable experience to learn from seasoned clinicians, build your resume and prepare for your career as a mental health professional.
Peer-Supported Study Group
The goal of NYMFTN’s Peer Supported Study Group is to help Marriage and Family Therapists prepare for the licensing exam. The Peer Supported Study Group is a 6-week course held 1x a week on Zoom for MFTs that is run by a leader who’s taken the study group & passed the licensing exam & a co-leader, which is usually a student who is beginning their studies for the licensing exam. The course is divided into topic days, theories, ethics, and DSM/crisis, and there are questions interspersed between lecturing materials. There is also a coach/mentor to come to speak at the end of the 6-week course, answer questions and help guide therapists with any assistance that will help them feel more confident and ready to continue practicing and taking the exam. We have this group bi-annually.
Student Leadership Initiative
The student leadership initiative was created in order to bridge the gap between students and clinicians and create a pipeline to leadership. Every year, students from NYS MFT Programs will be nominated by their program directors to join NYMFT in student leadership roles. The goal of student leadership is to provide an opportunity for students to get involved with NYMFT to build their CVs, connect with other systemic thinkers under the guidance of more established clinicians as well as build leadership skills. We hope to give space to allow for our next generation of thinkers to hone in on their skills and create a more expansive and well-rounded space for this community.
Join us for one of our core leadership meetings:
Advocacy
NYMFTN PROVIDES THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO GROW.
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Supported Study Groups
NYMFTN is glad to declare the dates for the following Peer-Supported Study Group for the Marriage and Family Therapy National Licensing Examination 2022. This Study Group will be held 1x/week by means of Zoom and revolved around a combination of addressing pedantic inquiries, peer contemplating/conceptualizing, and having an MFT-Fellow come in to give more info and management to the review bunch, alongside tips and best practices to use before the test.
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MFT University Programs
NYMFTN is proud to support universities that offer MFT Programs all the way from Hofstra University to the University of Rochester.
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Student Leaders
NYMFT is glad to report the second round of the Student Leadership Initiative. Consistently, understudies from NYS MFT Programs will be named by their program chiefs to join NYMFT in understudy positions of authority. The objective of the understudy initiative is to give an open door to understudies to engage with NYMFT to construct their CVs, interface with other foundational scholars under the direction of additional laid out clinicians as well as fabricate administration abilities.