NOW AVAILABLE: 2025 MFT Workforce Study Findings

New Reports Spotlight the State and Future of the MFT Profession

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) are essential to addressing America’s growing mental health needs—yet they continue to face significant systemic and structural challenges that impact their ability to serve clients and sustain their work.

To better understand and respond to these realities, AAMFT conducted the 2025 MFT Workforce Study, listening to the experiences of more than 2,000 licensed MFTs, pre-licensed associates, and graduate students nationwide. Their voices reveal a profession marked by resilience, adaptability, and deep dedication—as well as urgent calls for reform.

Now, AAMFT is releasing two new companion reports that share the findings of this landmark study and outline how we are acting on what we’ve learned.

A Systemic Workforce for a Complex World: Strategic Insights from the 2025 Marriage and Family Therapist Workforce Study

Discover how today’s MFTs are adapting their practices amid rising demand, leveraging technology, and navigating shifts in client demographics and needs. This report provides an in-depth look at who MFTs are, where they work, what their clients are navigating, and how the profession is evolving— highlighting a workforce that remains innovative and committed in the face of mounting pressures.

👉 [Download A Systemic Workforce for a Complex World]

Systemic Solutions: How AAMFT is Confronting the Challenges Facing Today’s MFT Workforce

Building on the data and themes uncovered in the first report, this companion publication focuses on AAMFT’s strategic response. It outlines the association’s advocacy and policy priorities aimed at modernizing licensure, improving equitable reimbursement, addressing workforce shortages, and strengthening professional support systems—ensuring MFTs have what they need to continue delivering transformative relational care.

👉 [Download Systemic Solutions: How AAMFT is Confronting the Challenges]

A Call to Action—and a Path Forward

At the heart of the 2025 MFT Workforce Study is a clear message: sustaining access to quality mental health care begins with supporting the professionals who provide it. AAMFT remains committed to advancing systemic change—helping to ensure that MFTs can thrive while meeting the growing relational needs of individuals, couples, and families nationwide.

Stay tuned: Over the coming months, AAMFT+ will feature deeper dives into the 2025 study’s findings, exploring key trends and what they mean for the future of the profession.