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European Family Therapy Association (EFTA)EFTA exists to promote family therapy and systemic practice across Europe. It is made up of three chambers: The Training Institutes Chamber (TIC), The Council of Individual Members (CIM) and The Chamber of National Family Organisations (NFTO). Contact EFTA Secretariat: efta@scarlet.be International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)With the support of its members, IFTA provides international conferences to promote, strengthen and improve the quality of family therapy, the quality of relationships within families and to promote wellbeing. Contact William Hiebert, General Secretary: WJHiebert@aol.com
The Family Therapy Association of Ireland (FTAI)FTAI is the professional organisation which represents family therapy and therapists in Ireland. For information on the FTAI and AFT Memorandum of Understanding, MOU please click here. Malaysian Marriage and Family Therapy Association (MyMFT)(Pertubuhan Terapi Perkahwinan Dan Keluarga Malaysia) MyMFT is Malaysia’s new multidisciplinary association of professionals and practitioners who have an active interest in collaborative learning and delivery of mental health services to children, couples, and families. The association’s objectives are (1) To promote the field of marriage and family therapy in Malaysia through public awareness, education and professional development including the hosting of workshops and conferences relevant to the field of marriage and family therapy, (2) To promote ethical standards for marriage and family therapy in Malaysia, (3) To promote high-quality standards for training for marriage and family therapy in Malay. MyMFT website Contact: enquiries@mymft.org.my
Asian Academy of Family Therapy (AAFT)AAFT is a non-profit organisation of leading family therapy educators, clinicians, policy makers, researchers, and social scientists committed to enhancing systemic thinking and practice of family therapy in different social and clinical contexts. It is membership-based, with the mission to provide a professional platform for diverse disciplines in the development of systemic perspective and to develop a professional identity in family therapy through clinical practice, education, research, and policy development. The organisation believes this will contribute strongly to the quality of family health and promote a harmonious society. The American Association of Marital and Family Therapy (AAMFT)AAMFT is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. It represents the professional interests of more than 50,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.
Canadian Association of Marital and Family Therapy (CAMFT) (L’association canadienne pour la thérapie conjugale et familiale – ACTCF) Contact: admin@camft.ca |