What's New, What's News

WAMFT Legislation Committee

The Legislation Committee is comprised of LMFTs and MFTs who are interested working with national and state legislators and their staff with the goal of passing or opposing legislation that is beneficial to MFT and the constituents that MFTs serve.  The committee is 8 to 12 members selected from different geographical areas across the state if possible.

Board of Director Elections

We are accepting nominations for Board of Director positions until September 10, 2010. Election ballots will be delivered to the clinical membership either by email or regular mail in October for voting. Voting will end at 3 pm on Friday October 29, 2010. Persons elected will be notified in November.There are several Board positions open for election:

Weclome to our Updated Website

Since the WAMFT Winter Retreat in 2008, the WAMFT board, communications committee, our administrative assistants, Bob and Le, and our Website designer, Quint Jensen have been hard at work behind the scenes discussing, testing, modifying, and updating many parts of our Website. WAMFT members were given the opportunity to provide feedback via email, newsletter, at the 2009  Fall Ethics Conference and at the 2010 Annual Spring Conference. What you see before you is a process that has only just begun!

Resources For Families

Finding the Help You Need

Sometimes, in our fast-paced, stress-filled lives, we need a little help with life's problems. If you or someone you know is struggling with serious mental or emotional issues, please consider contacting a marriage and family therapist.

People who have worked with marriage and family therapists report improvements in their emotional and overall health, family and partner relationships, relationships with co-workers, productivity at work, and even their social life and community involvement.

Professional Resources

A New Model in Crisis Care and Response

 By: Gary Yeast, B.A. M.S. M.S. LMFT, Fellow AAMFT