Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Separate profession
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED licenses marriage and family therapists separately from mental health counselors and regulates the LMFT title and practice.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Limited-permit practice
Published research · ConfirmedAn applicant completing required experience may practice under a limited permit only within the approved setting and supervision arrangement.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Diagnostic privilege
Published research · ConfirmedThe diagnostic-privilege pathway also applies to eligible LMFTs and is separate from the underlying professional license.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- 2024-06-24
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
Telepractice location
Published research · ConfirmedAn LMFT serving a person located in New York must hold New York authority or another legally available authorization for that practice.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
Separate profession
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED licenses marriage and family therapists separately from mental health counselors and regulates the LMFT title and practice.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Limited-permit practice
Published research · ConfirmedAn applicant completing required experience may practice under a limited permit only within the approved setting and supervision arrangement.
- Applies to
- Use for LMFT, Marriage and Family Therapist Limited Permit, Diagnostic Privilege research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11