Scott Shelby, Ph.D.

Welcome to LAMFT.org

Welcome to the Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Whether you are a member of our state association or a guest seeking to learn more about us, I hope you will find this website a helpful resource.

As the President of LAMFT, I just wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself. I have been a member of AAMFT for many years; I have attended all but one LAMFT conference since becoming a student in MFT. My career as an MFT has covered a lot of ground.

Public

The Public section of the LAMFT website provides members of the public, in search of a therapist, the ability to find a therapist in their area on-line through AAMFT’s TherapistLocator.net. Similarly, clinicians can search for potential referral sources through TherapistLocator.net. The Public section also provides members of the public with the ability to learn more about Marriage and Family Therapy as a profession and about common family problems.

Clinicians

The Clinicians section provides MFTs with information on the benefits of joining LAMFT and AAMFT and the ability to join on-line. In addition, clinicians will find practice resources, information on LAMFT sponsored workshops and conferences (including online registration), as well as LAMFT Approved workshops details and guidelines for applying for such approval. Licensed MFTs will also find information pertaining to the Marriage and Family Therapy Advisory Committee Members of the LPC Board, the licensing renewal process, and to the Approved Supervisor Application Process.

Students

The Students section of the LAMFT website provides students with information on working toward and gaining licensure as an LMFT, including a listing of Approved Supervisors in the state who have given their permission to be listed, as well as information about the National MFT Exam. In addition, students can learn more about graduate schools in Louisiana, the LAMFT Annual Minority Fellowship, and how to gain free liability insurance through CPH.

Members

The Members section of the LAMFT website provides LAMFT members with information on the LAMFT Executive Board, it’s meetings, it’s history, and how to nominate members for board positions. The LAMFT quarterly newsletter, The Monitor, is also being archived in the Members section of the LAMFT website. The Members section of the LAMFT website is also where members can stay abreast of pertinent legislative issues.

00 – Welcome Welcome from President, Dr. Scott Shelby
01 – Public
02 – Clinicians
03 – Students
04 – Members

About LAMFT

Louisiana Bayou

The Louisiana Division of AAMFT is the only professional association in Louisiana which advocates on behalf of marriage and family therapists, the profession, and families.

As a division of AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy - www.aamft.org), LAMFT represents licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and marriage and family therapy interns in Louisiana who uphold the high training and practice standards of our international professional association (AAMFT). LAMFT invites you to explore our site for current information about families, therapy, and other clincal and professional issues.

Conference News

2013 LAMFT Annual Conference
“Home Sweet Home: The State of MFT in Louisiana”

Thursday, February 14 – Saturday, February 16, 2013
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Workshop News

MFT Ethics: Review of content and process of being ethical

Date: Saturday, July 21, 2012
Schedule: 9:00 am – 12:15 pm

Location:
The Family Tree
4540 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy.
Ste. B-220
Lafayette, LA 70508

Featured Presenter: Wm. Eddie Parish, Jr., Ph.D.

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Notice: LA Division and Fee Waiver

Due to the new AAMFT Membership Categories, membership applications have been re-worked. Below are links to special online applications (that waive the application processing fee). Prospective members will still need to pay both the AAMFT national dues and Louisiana Division dues to activate their membership in the Association. These applications are active until 12/31/2012. Special note, when a prospective member submits an application for membership it may take up to 2 weeks for the application to be processed.

Student Member Application
www.aamft.org/lastudent.asp

Associate Member Application
www.aamft.org/laassociate.asp

Pre-Clinical Fellow Application
www.aamft.org/lapreclinicalfellow.asp

Member Application
www.aamft.org/lamember.asp

Clinical Fellow Application
www.aamft.org/laclinicalfellow.asp

Affiliate Application
www.aamft.org/laaffiliate.asp

Special invitation to LAMFT Clinical Members:

I'd like to issue a personal invitation to LAMFT Clinical Members to take advantage of the opportunity to shape AAMFT's 2012 Annual Conference by becoming an abstract reviewer.

Last year we had one person from Louisiana participate. I know this year we can have a greater level of participation.

Clinical Members will review 10 abstracts (250 words each) and fill out a questionnaire. The system tracks which abstracts you have reviewed so your reading time (approximately 2 hours) can be easily worked into my schedule during the two week review period. To sign up, Clinical Members can go to www.aamft.org/readers.asp

Thanks,
Susan R. Cooley, Ph.D.
Director of Professional Affairs
AAMFT

Louisiana Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (LAMFT)