According to the organization's bylaws, we have the following purposes:

• To promote the common professional interests of those who are marriage and family therapists;
  
• to represent marriage and family therapy as a mental health profession to the public and before governmental bodies;
  
• to establish and maintain professional standards in marriage and family therapy through meetings, clinical sessions, publications, research and other activities and;
  
• to cooperate with other organizations and agencies in furthering the marriage and family profession.