Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists adopts rules and regulations to license and regulate the qualifications and performance of Marriage and Family Therapists licensed in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Marriage and Family Therapists can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1992 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Residence (2,837) - December
1993 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Residence (3,413) - November
1998 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (3,156)* - March
1999 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (3,419) - November
2000 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (3,417) - September
2001 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (3,034) - September
2002 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (2,916)* - December
2003 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (2,938)* - October
2004 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (2,896)* - October
2005 Marriage and Family Therapists by County of Practice (2,790)* - November
2006 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,831) - November
2007 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,806) - September
2008 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,799) - September
2009 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,789) - September
2010 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,847) - September
2011 Marriage and Family Therapists & Associates by County of Practice (2,875) - September
*Note: A new method of determining the number of Active Marriage and Family Therapists was instituted in 2005. We have edited the numbers for the years in which we were able to reflect this change. This accounts for the "drop" in the reported numbers of active providers in 1998 and 2002. Beginning in 2006, MFT Associates were included in the totals, which may explain the increase in the number in 2006.
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 458-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.