Join us for a fantastic in-person event at Lee University in Cleveland, TN! TNAMFT Bridging the Gap 2025 is a must-attend event for MFT students, postgrads, supervisors, and employers. Immerse yourself in a supportive community of professionals, where you can learn, grow, and network. Discover the latest in changes to the rules and regulations governing licensure, supervision, and employment as well as when the rules are expected to change. Connect with possible internships and employers including an interview option on-site. Network with potential supervisors, form a licensure test study group, and gain valuable insights from professionals who are experts in work with specific populations while you engage in interactive workshops. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to enhance your skills and make lasting connections. Mark your calendar for TNAMFT Bridging the Gap 2025, the conference for you and about your future career!
AGENDA for the Day
(Please plan to attend the entire day as these times may shift)
8:30 AM Registration/Vendor Visits
9:00 AM Welcome, Introductions
9:05 AM The MFT Superpower and Why you need TNAMFT
9:30 AM The Legal Low Down: What's new in statutes and rules
10:00 AM Licensure Roadmap: Who's who, avoiding pitfalls in education, internships and supervision
11:00 AM BREAK
11:15 AM Licensure Roadmap: Tests, Timelines, costs, and clearing roadblocks
12:15 PM Lunch: Lunch is provided. (Interview times may be scheduled)
1:00 PM Doctoral Program Options: Pathways and Opportunities
1:30 PM Types of Employment for MFTs
2:00 PM BREAK
2:15 PM Specializations Breakout One
(Couples, Children and Parents, Trauma and Families, Addiction and Families, Supervisor Only Breakout)
3:00 PM Specializations Breakout TWO (Interview times may be scheduled)
(Couples, Children and Parents, Trauma and Families, Addiction and Families, Supervisor Only Breakout)
3:45 PM BREAK
4:00 PM Proactive Planner: Costs, Tools, and Strategies for my next steps
4:30 PM Door Prizes
5:00 PM Conference Ends
Learning Objectives
1. Participants will be able to discuss how marriage and family therapy is different from other counseling professions.
2. Participants will develop an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the LPC/LMFT/LCPT regulatory board, HRB administrative office, and TNAMFT and be able to articulate how they interact.
3. Participants will discover where to find the statutes and rules relevant to practice as an MFT and how to stay up to date on changes to statutes and rules as they develop.
4. Participants will learn the relevant statutes, rules and policies governing licensure and develop a plan to navigate fulfilling these requirements.
5. Participants will recognize common pitfalls in pursuing licensure and develop action plans to help supervisees avoid them.
6. Participants will explore areas of practice and specializations in the MFT profession and learn how to attain credentialing in specializations.
7. Participants will discover the rules governing use of titles, and how their name must be displayed in all types of media.
8. Participants will learn about changes in policies and procedures that affect the supervisory process and develop a plan to incorporate these changes into their practice of supervision.
9. Participants will be introduced to statute changes that affect records and reporting responsibilities.
