The Utah Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

08/09/2025

🌟 Want FREE Conference Registration?! 🌟

UAMFT is committed to increasing behavioral health equity in Utah. Our Behavioral Health Equity Scholarship (BHES) awards FREE registration to the 2025 Fall Conference in St. George, Sept 25–27!

Who: UAMFT members (any level) serving underserved Utah communities
How: Nominate yourself or a colleague using this link below
When: Apply by Aug 23 • Winner announced Sept 6

Don’t miss this chance to grow your skills, connect with peers, and enjoy beautiful Southern Utah—on us!

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7PL_S4BZYB-G9EMj-CUMTnCsc1BU_55QQs6rRJb_Yy2CIWw/viewform?usp=header

08/09/2025

🌟 Earn 18.5 CEs + Relax! 🌟
Sept 25–27 • St. George, UT
Workshops, catered lunches, yoga, sound baths, and networking in beautiful Southern Utah.

Open to MFTs, counselors, social workers, and all mental health professionals.

📅 View the schedule & register now: uamft.org/conference

💡 Save more by becoming a UAMFT member!

07/23/2025

Utah Mental Health Professionals: Let’s Talk.

Join us for Open Office Hours: A Virtual Town Hall on Friday, Sept. 12 at 12 PM (MT)an open space for social workers, mental health counselors, and marriage & family therapists to connect, share challenges, and support each other in practice.

Open to all
Virtual via Zoom (registration required)
1 CEU available for NASW-Utah, UMHCA, and UAMFT members

Hosted by the Utah Coalition of Mental Health Professions—a partnership between NASW-Utah, UMHCA, and UAMFT.

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgOM3CA9BExdAkiAMN1QhPzFJu6Qfi3bzVuX1H-GvRubLJmw/viewform?usp=dialog

07/16/2025

📣 Calling all Utah Mental Health Professionals! 📣
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and become a UAMFT-Approved Supervisor?

Join us for one of two in-person 3-day trainings designed to meet Utah’s requirements for supervising Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs) — and earn 20 CEs while you’re at it!

🧠 September 24–26, 2025 – Lehi, UT
📍 Koru Wellness
👩‍🏫 Trainers: Jennifer Morgan Smith, LMFT, MBA & John Robbins, PhD, LMFT

🧠 October 23–25, 2025 – St. George, UT
📍 St. George Area Chamber of Commerce
👩‍🏫 Trainers: David Jones, LMFT, CFLE, CEFT & Nichole Rammell, LCSW

Seats are limited — don’t miss your chance to deepen your impact and support the next generation of therapists.

🔗 Register now at uamft.org/events

07/08/2025

UAMFT statement on proposed rules. The public hearing is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10am and the written public comment ends on 7/31. Your voice is so important so please use it!

07/03/2025

The moment many of you have been waiting for. The first batch of rules for SB26 is proposed and posted. Click the link to read up on it. UAMFT will post talking points for our membership to consider prior to the public hearing on Tuesday morning.

07/02/2025

Your voice matters. The Department of Professional Licensing is hosting a town hall for mental health professionals to discuss key issues affecting the field. This is your chance to provide direct input as UAMFT has been collaborating with DOPL to improve accountability and clarity between mental health professionals and the division. We encourage our members to attend and provide their thoughts on Friday, July 11th at 9am via Zoom.

07/01/2025

Legislative update: Exciting news out of DC today! The proposed AI regulation moratorium has been stricken from the Big, Beautiful Bill and states will continue to have the right to regulate AI. This means that Utah's HB452 that regulates the use of AI mental health chatbots, will continue to protect consumers.

UAMFT is tracking the Big, Beautiful Bill and the impacts it will have on Utah MFTs. Stay tuned.....

06/25/2025

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy has put out a call to action to urge our senators to protect Medicaid. Included in the call to action is a template that is ready to send.

The Big, Beautiful Bill, which includes the Medicaid cuts, is expected to be voted on in the next several days. UAMFT is closely tracking this legislation and will provide updates on the impact it will have in Utah.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 277 S. Washington Street, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 838-9808 | Fax: (703) 838-9805

06/18/2025

06/10/2025

UAMFT is proud to have worked closely with the Office of AI Policy at the Utah Department of Commerce this past legislative session to pass HB452: Artificial Intelligence Amendments. This bill, the first of its kind in the country, increases consumer protection and establishes guardrails for AI mental health chatbots. Utah is on the forefront of increasing safety while still balancing the innovation and growth of AI. We commend the legislature on continuing to support this effort, their dedication to the safety of Utahns who use AI, and for lending their voice to this federal issue.

What can you do? Write your federal senator and let them know that you support guardrails in AI.

Members of the Utah legislature, including House Republican leaders, have sent a letter opposing a provision of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" in Congress that enacts a moratorium on AI regulation.

06/05/2025

Exciting news for those looking to get licensed in Nevada!

Great news! Both Connecticut and Nevada legislatures have passed Access MFTs bills to ease licensure portability barriers for LMFTs.
Nevada’s bill also removes an unfair restriction, making the process more equitable.
Special shoutout to the Connecticut Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and all the dedicated advocates in both states who made this happen!
🖊️ Next stop: Governor’s desks in both states!
Stay updated via our AAMFT+ Advocacy channel (https://plus.aamft.org/mft-advocacy/).