GoodTherapy.org Collaborates with HAMFT

On August 23, 2011, GoodTherapy.org published an online article titled “AAMFT Loses Tug of War with Hawaii Division” to share the story about HAMFT’s struggles with AAMFT.  The decision to publish and share this story with GoodTherapy.org’s audience was based on support for acknowledging an important message contained within the story – a message about how unethical misuse and abuse of power, in this case by one organization and group of persons over another, often leads to harm and distrust in the mental health field. 

A collaborative relationship is developing between GoodTherapy.org and HAMFT, as the two organizations share a complimentary mission and vision that support a mutual goal for promoting and advocating for ethical and healthy Marriage and Family Therapy practices.

Ranked as one of the top therapist directories on the web, GoodTherapy.org is an organization consisting of mental health professionals from over 30 countries worldwide who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy. GoodTherapy.org was founded by Noah Rubinstein, a licensed marriage and family therapist, in an effort to address and prevent therapists from misusing their power, getting their own needs met at the expense of their clients, violating boundaries, and treating clients in punitive and condescending ways.

As an advocate for healthy psychotherapy, GoodTherapy.org educates the public about the differences between healthy and unhealthy psychotherapy practices and promotes collaborative and non-pathologically based approaches within the professional community. Launched in 2007, the GoodTherapy.org Network receives over 1.5 million therapist searches each month and reaches, through a variety of partner and advertising networks an estimated seven million people per month. GoodTherapy.org maintains the highest membership requirements, individually verifying that each applicant meets strict educational, licensure, and philosophical guidelines.

For more information, please check out the GoodTherapy.org mission and vision and membership benefits and requirements.