Marriage & Family Therapy Articles and Featured Guides

Whether you’re considering a career in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) or are already on your journey to becoming a licensed therapist, having access to reliable resources is essential. This page provides comprehensive MFT resources, including the latest articles, salary guides, job outlook information, and useful tools to help you succeed in your career.

Parental Rage in the Therapy Room: An MFT Guide to Working With Angry Parents

Parental Rage in Family Therapy: An MFT Clinical Guide

Emily CarterOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026

What you’ll learn in this article…Screen each partner separately for domestic violence before any conjoint session.LMFT Cassidy Freitas frames anger as a "protector emotion" masking overwhelm.The Surgeon General's 2024 advisory…

2026 Virginia Family Therapy Conference: What MFTs Need to Know About 'Beyond the Screen'

Virginia Family Therapy Conference 2026: Beyond the Screen

Emily CarterOctober 1, 2026October 1, 2026

Parenting Stress in Couples Therapy: An MFT Guide to Co-Regulation and Household Calm

Parenting Stress in Couples Therapy: An MFT Guide

Emily CarterSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

How MFTs Can Serve the Hispanic Community: Building a Bilingual Couples Therapy Practice

Bilingual Couples Therapy Practice: An MFT’s Guide

Emily CarterSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Marriage & Family Therapy Degree Programs in Northern California: Options, Costs & Admissions

Best Marriage and Family Therapy Schools in Northern California

Emily CarterSeptember 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Starting a Private Practice as an LMFT: Legal and Ethical Considerations

LMFT Private Practice: Legal & Ethical Guide (2026)

Emily CarterSeptember 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Therapist Weighs In: How to Handle Money Conflicts When Traveling With Friends and Partners

Money Conflicts While Traveling: An MFT Case Study

Emily CarterSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026

Friends University MFT Program Changes: What Wichita Family Therapy Students Need to Know

Friends University MFT Program Changes: 2026 Update

Emily CarterSeptember 26, 2026September 26, 2026

MFT Scope of Competence: Ethical Boundaries & Practice Guidelines

MFT Scope of Competence: Ethical Boundaries & Rules

Emily CarterSeptember 25, 2026September 25, 2026

Child Abuse Charges and Licensing: What MFTs Must Understand About Background Checks

Child Abuse Charges & MFT Licensing: Background Check Guide

Emily CarterSeptember 24, 2026September 24, 2026

Lindsay Clancy, Maternal Mental Health, and What MFTs Must Know

Lindsay Clancy Case: Maternal Mental Health for MFTs

Emily CarterSeptember 16, 2026September 16, 2026

Training Grounds: How Community Mental Health Centers Can Launch MFT Careers

MFT Training in Community Mental Health Centers

Emily CarterSeptember 9, 2026September 9, 2026

Latino Fathers and Sons: Culturally Competent Family Therapy Approaches

Latino Fathers & Sons: Culturally Competent Therapy

Emily CarterSeptember 7, 2026September 7, 2026

Family Relationships Linked to Better Health: What MFTs Should Tell Clients

Family Relationships & Health: What MFTs Should Say

Emily CarterSeptember 6, 2026September 6, 2026

DEAC vs COAMFTE Accreditation: Which Is Right for MFT?

DEAC vs COAMFTE Accreditation: Which Matters for MFT?

Emily CarterSeptember 6, 2026September 6, 2026

Surf Therapy for Mental Health: How MFTs Can Incorporate Ocean-Based Interventions

Surf Therapy for MFTs: Ocean-Based Mental Health Care

Emily CarterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

MFT Program Licensure Pass Rates: What You Need to Know

MFT Licensure Pass Rates: What Every Applicant Should Know

Emily CarterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

MFT Private Practice Internships: How to Find & What to Expect

MFT Private Practice Internships: Find & Prepare

Emily CarterSeptember 5, 2026September 5, 2026

Best Online Couples Therapy Platforms for MFTs: A Guide to Referring Clients 2026

Best Online Couples Therapy Platforms for MFTs 2027

Emily CarterAugust 30, 2026August 31, 2026

Therapists with a Sense of Humor: Using Comedy in Couples Therapy

Humor in Couples Therapy: A Guide for MFTs and Students

Emily CarterAugust 29, 2026August 29, 2026

The Power of Human Connection: How MFTs Can Strengthen Relationships

Human Connection in Therapy: How MFTs Build Stronger Bonds

Emily CarterAugust 29, 2026August 29, 2026