In the first half of 2022, AAMFT conducted an industry workforce study to examine the shifts related to COVID-19, their short- and longer-term impacts, and what challenges and opportunities are facing the field. In each issue of Family Therap-eNews, we examine a data point from this report.
To download the full report, visit aamft.org/workforcestudy
While most respondents indicated they are at full employment, almost two-thirds of therapists responded, when necessary, they acquired clients from referrals from other mental health providers (64%) and existing clients (63%). Nearly half (46%) acquired clients from online directories. Segmentation revealed that therapists with less than six years of experience relied more heavily on online directories (53%) than those with over 20 years of tenure (40%), who were more likely to acquire clients from existing client referrals (67%) compared to those with less than six years of experience (54%).
