What is an MFCC? (Marriage, Family and Child Counsellor)

MFCCs or RMFTs are professional therapists/counsellors who are either licensed or registered with their state or provincial regulatory boards, or members of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Information about AAMFT can be found here: http://www.aamft.org

In most jurisdictions individuals trained and licensed/registered as RMFT's are the professional of choice for those seeking help with child behaviour or emotional issues such as depression, anxiety or anger management.

Here in BC the British Columbia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (BCAMFT) registers individuals who have meet the high standards of education and training used by the AAMFT and most jurisdictions for licensure or registration. The are usually referred to as "Marriage and Family Therapists" or MFTs. The AAMFT publishes their standards for training which includes a graduate degree focused on counselling within the family system (other groups call for a few counselling courses) and two years of supervised full time experience in the field.

RMFT's in British Columbia are trained to work with children, providing counselling / therapy for issues such as childhood anxiety, childhood depression, behaviour management issues, sibling issues, aggressive behaviour and anger management. In my own practice as both a Registered Psychologist and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist I have completed four years of supervised training in community clinics, private practice and hospital settings. Additionally I have worked with school districts throughout the United States and Canada as a behaviour specialist, providing teacher training, workshops and individual consultation on cases of severe behaviour problems.

Much of my time as a child and adolescent therapist is spend specifically working on issues of behaviour management in the home, aggression, depression and anxiety in children and teens.

Information on my practice as an RMFT can be found at my web site: www.relatedminds.com

In addition to working with children and teens generally I also provide consultation and counselling services as a member of ACT's approved behaviour interventionist program for children with Autism and Asperger's Disorder. Please visit my website for further information and to set up an appointment today.

My Vancouverautism blog often contains comments and information on child behaviour therapy that might interest you as a parent. It can be found at: http://autismvancouver.blogspot.ca/2014/07/using-visual-supports-positive-autism.html  A recent post on aggressive behaviour in children and teaching anger management skills can be found here: http://adhdvancouver.blogspot.ca/2014/07/oppositional-defiant-disorder-and-child.html  This post addresses the issue of Oppositional Defiant Disorder or ODD and parent focused training programs.

Please feel free to visit my web page and contact me directly if you are interested in setting up an appointment.