Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure (LMFT) in all 50 States

Federal regulations require William James College to disclose whether its programs meet the educational requirements for professional licensure in every state and U.S. territory. All William James College professional licensure programs meet the educational requirements for licensing in Massachusetts.

The Clinical Mental Health Counseling MA program meets the requirements for licensure in the states indicated below. We have also identified states in which the WJC program does not meet the academic program licensure requirements and those where a determination has yet to be made.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ana Bueso, Department Coordinator, Counseling and Behavioral Health Department, at Ana_Bueso@williamjames.edu, who will direct you to the appropriate person to answer your question.

For your reference, below are links to the professional licensing agency in all states.

State Board Name Licensure Requirements Status
Alabama Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage and Family Therapy Undetermined
Alaska Alaska Board of Marital and Family Therapy Undetermined
Arizona Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners Undetermined
Arkansas Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling Undetermined
California California Board of Behavioral Sciences Does not meet licensure requirements
Colorado Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners Undetermined
Connecticut Connecticut Marital and Family Therapy Licensure Undetermined
Delaware Delaware Board of Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Professionals Undetermined
District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Undetermined
Florida Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Meets licensure requirements
Georgia Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, SW, and MFT Undetermined
Hawaii Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Undetermined
Idaho Idaho Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists Undetermined
Illinois Illinois Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing and Disciplinary Board Undetermined
Indiana Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Coun Undetermined
Iowa Iowa Board of Behavioral Science Examiners Undetermined
Kansas Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Undetermined
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists Undetermined
Louisiana Louisiana Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Marriage and Family Therapy Associate Undetermined
Maine Maine Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure Does not meet licensure requirements
Maryland Maryland Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Does not meet licensure requirements
Massachusetts Massachusetts Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Marriage and Family Therapy Intern Meets licensure requirements
Michigan Michigan Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Undetermined
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Undetermined
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Examiners Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists Undetermined
Missouri Missouri State Committee of Marital and Family Therapists Undetermined
Montana Montana Board of Behavioral Health Undetermined
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Mental Health Practice Undetermined
Nevada Nevada State Board of MFT and Clinical Prof Counselors Undetermined
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice Meets licensure requirements
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners Meets licensure requirements
New Mexico New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board Undetermined
New York New York State Board for Mental Health Practitioners Meets licensure requirements
North Carolina North Carolina Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board Undetermined
North Dakota North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board Undetermined
Ohio Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board Undetermined
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure Undetermined
Oregon Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists Undetermined
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of SW, MFT and Prof Coun Meets licensure requirements
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
If internship is 1 calendar year 20 hours per week		 Does not meet licensure requirements
South Carolina South Carolina Board Examiners for Licensure of PC, MFT and Psych-Educ Sp Undetermined
South Dakota South Dakota Board Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists Undetermined
Tennessee Tennessee Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marital and Family Therapists and Licensed Pastoral Therapists Undetermined
Texas Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists Undetermined
Utah Utah Marriage and Family Therapy Board Undetermined
Vermont Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health Practitioners Meets licensure requirements
Virginia Virginia Board of Counseling Undetermined
Washington Washington State Department of Health Undetermined
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Examiners in Counseling Undetermined
Wisconsin Wisconsin Examining Bd of SW, MFT and Prof Coun Undetermined
Wyoming Wyoming Mental Health Profession Licensing Board Undetermined

For more information on becoming a licensed marriage and family therapist, visit:

4 Steps to Your LMFT in MA
Educational Requirements for LMFT in Massachusetts
Frequently Asked Questions