Marriage and Family Therapist Business Cards for LMFT Licensed Professionals

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) are the licensed mental health professionals who provide psychotherapy through a relational and systemic lens — treating not just the individual, but the patterns, dynamics, and relational contexts that shape psychological health and wellbeing. MFTs work with couples experiencing relationship distress, families navigating conflict or transition, and individuals whose struggles are rooted in or expressed through their relational world.

What LMFT Cards Include

Your Credentials

Primary license:

• LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) — the primary license for marriage and family therapists; the standard designation across most US states; requires completion of an MFT master's or doctoral degree from a COAMFTE-accredited program, supervised clinical hours (typically 3,000 hours including a set number of direct client contact hours), and passing the MFT licensing exam (AMFTRB national exam in most states)
• MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist) — unlicensed or in states that use this abbreviated title
• LMFT-Associate or AMFT (Associate Marriage and Family Therapist) — pre-licensure designation used in some states (California uses "AMFT") while accumulating supervised hours
• MFT Trainee — student/intern level
• State license number — some LMFTs include this on professional materials
• COAMFTE (Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education) — accreditation body for MFT programs

AAMFT membership and designations:

• AAMFT Clinical Member — the primary membership tier for licensed MFTs; requires LMFT licensure and membership in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; the most important professional credibility signal for MFTs
• AAMFT Approved Supervisor — AAMFT designation for supervisors providing MFT supervision; requires clinical membership + supervisor training + experience
• AAMFT Fellow — honorary designation for distinguished AAMFT members

Specialty training certifications:

• Gottman Method Couples Therapy — Level 1/2/3 — John and Julie Gottman's evidence-based couples therapy training; Level 1 (basic Gottman), Level 2 (advanced), Level 3 (advanced plus practicum); one of the most recognized couples therapy specializations; "Gottman trained" or "Gottman Level 2 certified" is a persuasive credential for couples therapy clients
• Gottman Therapist — highest Gottman designation; requires Level 3 training + advanced practicum
• EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) trained — Sue Johnson's attachment-based couples and family therapy; highly recognized; "EFT trained" or "EFT certified" through ICEEFT
• ICEEFT Certified EFT Therapist or Supervisor — International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy; highest EFT designation
• Imago Relationship Therapy certified — Harville Hendrix's couples therapy approach
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) trained / EMDR Certified — trauma processing; EMDR International Association (EMDRIA); "EMDR Certified" through EMDRIA
• IFS (Internal Family Systems) trained — Richard Schwartz's parts-based therapy; Level 1/2/3 through IFS Institute
• SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy) — brief therapy model
• DBT certified — Dialectical Behavior Therapy; primarily for emotion regulation and BPD work
• Narrative therapy trained
• Discernment Counseling — for couples considering divorce
• Sex therapy certified (AASECT) — American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists; for sex therapy specialty
• Certified Sex Therapist (CST) — AASECT; highest sex therapy credential
• Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) — Postpartum Support International; for perinatal mental health specialty

State licenses (some LMFTs also hold):

• LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) — dual licensure in some states
• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) — dual licensure; different educational path
• LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) — some states' equivalent of LPC

Your Therapeutic Specialties

Couples therapy:

• Relationship distress and communication
• Infidelity and affair recovery
• Premarital counseling and marriage preparation
• Discernment counseling (couples ambivalent about divorce)
• LGBTQ+ couples therapy
• Cross-cultural couples
• Sex and intimacy concerns
• Divorce mediation preparation
• Remarriage and blended family issues
• Attachment and bonding
• Gottman Method couples therapy
• EFT couples therapy

Family therapy:

• Parent-child relationship issues
• Parenting support
• Adolescent behavioral and emotional concerns
• Family communication patterns
• Blended and stepfamily adjustment
• Divorce and co-parenting coordination
• Multigenerational family patterns (intergenerational)
• Sibling conflict
• Family recovery from substance use disorder
• Family bereavement and grief

Individual therapy (within MFT scope):

• Anxiety and depression
• Trauma and PTSD (EMDR, IFS, somatic approaches)
• Life transitions (divorce, career change, empty nest, retirement)
• Grief and loss
• Attachment and relationship patterns
• Identity and self-exploration
• Chronic illness adjustment
• Perinatal mental health (prenatal/postpartum anxiety and depression)

Special populations:

• Military families and veterans
• LGBTQ+ individuals and families
• Intercultural and interracial relationships
• First-generation immigrants and acculturation
• Older adults and aging couples
• Young adults and emerging adulthood
• Adolescents and teens

Your Practice Setting

• Private practice (solo or group)
• Group practice member
• Telehealth / teletherapy (online sessions)
• Community mental health center
• Hospital or inpatient
• Non-profit counseling center
• Faith-based counseling center
• School-based family therapy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider

Design for LMFTs

Color palette:

• Sage green + white: healing, growth, nature-grounded
• Warm ivory + mauve: warm and welcoming
• Teal + white: connection, calm, depth
• Soft blue + white: trust, clarity, therapeutic space
• Warm gray + white: neutral, accessible, non-triggering

Note: Mental health professional cards should feel warm, inviting, and safe — not clinical or cold. Soft colors, rounded typography, and natural imagery communicate the therapeutic environment clients hope to experience.

Back of Card

1. "LMFT | AAMFT Clinical Member | [State] Licensed | Gottman Level 2 | EFT Trained"
2. "Couples therapy | Marriage counseling | Family therapy | Individual therapy | Premarital"
3. "Affair recovery | LGBTQ+ affirming | Trauma EMDR | Perinatal | Blended families | Adolescents"
4. "Telehealth available | In-person: [city/neighborhood] | EAP accepted | Insurance: [list]"
5. "New clients: [phone] | [email] | [booking link / QR] | [Psychology Today profile]"

Checklist

• [ ] LMFT credential and license
• [ ] State license number (optional)
• [ ] AAMFT Clinical Member
• [ ] AAMFT Approved Supervisor (if supervising)
• [ ] Gottman Method level (if trained)
• [ ] EFT trained / ICEEFT certified (if EFT)
• [ ] EMDR certified (if EMDR)
• [ ] IFS trained (if IFS)
• [ ] Sex therapy / AASECT (if applicable)
• [ ] PMH-C (if perinatal mental health)
• [ ] Primary presenting issues (couples, families, individuals)
• [ ] Special populations (LGBTQ+, military, perinatal, teens)
• [ ] Telehealth availability
• [ ] Insurance panels accepted
• [ ] Psychology Today profile QR (major referral source)
• [ ] Warm, welcoming design that matches the therapeutic space