Marriage & Family Therapy – Florida
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Florida requires that applicants for this licensure have a Psychosocial Theory class that Liberty University does not offer.
Florida requires a master’s degree with major emphasis in marriage and family therapy, or a closely related field from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), a university program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and graduate coursework, or a degree conferred before September 1, 2027, from an institutionally accredited college or university and graduate level courses.
Coursework – Minimum of 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of graduate-level coursework in each of the following:
- Dynamics of Marriage and Family Systems
- Marriage Therapy and Counseling Theory and Techniques
- Individual Human Development Theories Throughout the Life Cycle
- Psychopathology
- Human Sexuality Theory
- Substance Abuse Theory and Counseling Techniques
- Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards Issues
- Diagnosis, Appraisal, Assessment, and Testing for Individual or Interpersonal Disorder or Dysfunction
- Behavioral Research which focuses on the interpretation and application of research data as it applies to clinical practice.
- Practicum: A minimum of 400 hours supervised clinical practicum, internship, or field experience in a minimum of 12 months within a Marriage and Family Setting. The experience should include at least 300 hours of direct client services of which a minimum of 200 hours must be relational. It is important to emphasize that the student practicum must be supervised by a licensed MFT or equivalent as defined in Rule 64B4-21.007, F.A.C., and must be certified complete by an official of the college or university granting the degree.
An official of the school (Dean, Department Chair) that awarded your graduate degree must provide a letter on university letterhead verifying the course title and total number of hours completed during the supervised practicum, internship, or field experience. This experience may not be used to satisfy the post-master’s clinical experience requirement.
For more information:
https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/licensing/licensed-marriage-and-family-therapist/