Upcoming events

    • 17 May 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    • The Empty Cup, 9111 Executive Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923-4514

    Coffee Connection on Friday, May 17th 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

    Location: The Empty Cup, 9111 Executive Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37923-4514

    Calling all MFTs! Let's meet up for some great coffee and conversation. Whether you are a seasoned pro, a new resident, or a student we hope you can join us. We can catch up on what's new with each other and talk about your concerns and interests in the field. Bring your questions and thoughts and let's chat! RSVP is encouraged but not required. RSVP with an email to ReachMelody@gmail.com


    • 22 May 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • online

    Supervisor’s Network

    The Middle TN Supervisors’ Network is going statewide! It will now be called the TN Supervisors’ Network. The network is a monthly virtual meeting of any AAMFT Approved Supervisors or Supervisors in Training. We meet to discuss issues related to supervision and to support each other’s work. If you are interested in being added to the group mail list, please email Randy Halstead at halsteadlmft@gmail.com to be included. The next meeting of the statewide network is Wednesday, May 22 at 9:00 a.m. CT. The meetings are always the fourth Wednesday of the month at 9:00 am CT.


    • 7 Jun 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • South Knoxville Church of Christ, 4604 Chapman Hwy. Knoxville, TN

    2 CE Event - "Addressing Burnout in Ourselves and Our Clients"

    Friday June 7, 2024 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

    Presenter: Amy Coffey, M.A., LMFT, NCC

    Location: South Knoxville Church of Christ, 4604 Chapman Hwy. Knoxville, TN

    • $50 for non-member Registration

    • $40 for TNAMFT members

    • $20 for students currently enrolled in a masters level program leading towards licensure

    Life can get so intense! Join us as we address the burnout that can creep into our lives, affecting us and our clients. Build your resources as we improve our self-care practice.

    Learning Objectives

    1. Participants will be able to accurately identify signs and symptoms of and differentiate between burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.

    2. Participants will be able to identify benefits of personal and professional self-care to their practice of therapy and ways to help clients incorporate self-care in daily life.

    3. Participants will learn basic skills and obtain resources to increase regular self-care practices.

    4. Participants will be able to conceptualize self-care more holistically and apply practical knowledge related to self-care through creating a personalized self-care plan.



    • 21 Jun 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Homberg Drive Chick-fil-A Meeting Room (4944 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919)

    East TN Approved Supervisor Meetup

    June 21, 2024 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

    Homberg Drive Chick-fil-A Meeting Room (4944 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919)

    It's been too long since we've sat together and collaborated! Let's catch up with each other and review the latest news following the June 17th Regulatory Board Meeting. Bring your challenging questions, great ideas, and feedback regarding what you need more of and let's discuss. Supervisors in Training are welcome to attend as well. RSVP your plans to attend by 12pm Thursday June 16th to Melody Cline at ReachMelody@gmail.com. If you can't make the meetup but have something to share, feel free to email Melody.


    • 23 Aug 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • online


    • 27 Sep 2024
    • Nashville

    Advancements in Therapy/ TNAMFT Town Hall - September 27

    The annual TNAMFT Town Hall Meeting will once again occur in cooperation with Lipscomb University’s Advancements in Therapy Workshop, scheduled for Friday, September 27.  Last year’s event with Dr. Bill Doherty was very well received, and we are excited to announce that this year we plan to feature another nationally prominent MFT: Dr. Terry Hargrave, founder of Restoration Therapy.  More details to come in future newsletters and via social media.


Past events

6 May 2024 West TN May Lunch and Learn
13 Apr 2024 Bridging the Gap Conference
1 Apr 2024 West Tennessee Lunch and Learn
5 Mar 2024 TNAMFT Day on the Hill 2024
4 Mar 2024 West Tennessee Lunch and Learn
29 Feb 2024 Approved Supervisors Meeting
27 Oct 2023 TNAMFT Town Hall Meeting
25 Aug 2023 Helping Kids Feel Safe in An Unsafe World
23 Aug 2023 Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship
21 Jul 2023 Bridging the Gap Input Networking and Volunteer Meetup
10 Jun 2023 Fresh and Fun Family Assessments: Employing the Therapeutic Powers of Play (3 CEUs)
9 Jun 2023 Approved Supervisors and Supervisors in Training Group Meeting
19 May 2023 Working with Clients Considering Divorce
28 Apr 2023 Lunch and Learn: “From Nagy to Restoration Therapy: The New Face of Contextual Family Therapy in Action”
29 Mar 2023 TNAMFT Day on the Hill
24 Mar 2023 Sex in the Cycle: Working with Couples' Sexual Cycles using Emotionally Focused Therapy
17 Mar 2023 Solution-Oriented Approach: on Meetings With a Remarkable Man: My studies with Milton Erickson, M.D
28 Oct 2022 Lipscomb University's Advancements in Therapy Workshop: Identifying and Treating Religious Trauma & TNAMFT Annual Town Hall Meeting
1 Oct 2022 Johnson University and TNAMFT Presents: Bridging the Gap Conference: Knoxville, TN
30 Sep 2022 Distance Therapy in 2022: Keys to Ethical and Legal Practice
20 May 2022 TNAMFT Presents Virtual Webinar: Establishing a Private Practice
29 Apr 2022 Middle TN Lunch & Learn: Behavioral Health in the Medical Industry
21 Apr 2022 East TN Coffee Connection
25 Feb 2022 Middle TN Lunch & Learn
15 Feb 2022 TNAMFT Day on the Hill 2022
1 Dec 2021 TNMAFT’s Therapy 101 LIVE Webinar: Systemic Treatment Planning—From Theory to Practice
6 Aug 2021 TNAMFT Summer Conference & Town Hall Meeting
26 May 2021 Financial Matters: From Startup to Exit & All Stops In-Between
5 Mar 2021 "Unsocial Media - A Look at the Relational Problems of Teens and Young Adults in the Internet Age and Strategies to Effect Positive Change"
5 Mar 2021 Tennessee Board for PCs, MFTs, and CPTs Quarterly Meeting
9 Feb 2021 Virtual Advocacy Day on the Hill / Call to Action
4 Dec 2020 TN Board for PC, MFT, & CPT Quarterly Meeting
2 Dec 2020 Coffee Connections / East Tennessee
2 Dec 2020 Coffee Connections / East Tennessee
12 Nov 2020 AAMFT National Conference
6 Nov 2020 Financial Matters: Legal, Ethical, & Practical Guidelines
9 Oct 2020 TNAMFT Board of Directors Fall Meeting
31 Jul 2020 2020 TNAMFT Virtual Meeting & Workshop
12 Jun 2020 TN PC, MFT, & CPT Regulatory Board Meeting
12 Mar 2020 Leadership Symposium
6 Mar 2020 Licensure Board Meeting, Health Related Boards
12 Feb 2020 TNAMFT Day on the Hill
6 Dec 2019 Quarterly Regulatory Board Meeting
6 Dec 2019 West Tennessee Workshop WEBINAR
2 Dec 2019 TNAMFT ELECTIONS
11 Oct 2019 West TN Lunch & Learn Field Trip
19 Sep 2019 Tennessee Health Related Board for LPC, LMFT, LCPT Quarterly Meeting
16 Sep 2019 MFT State-wide Survey
15 Sep 2019 TNAMFT Officer & Director Nominations
29 Aug 2019 AAMFT National Conference
5 Aug 2019 West Tennessee Lunch & Learn
3 Aug 2019 East Tennessee Regional Workshop
10 Jul 2019 AAMFT Institutes for Advanced Clinical Education
10 Jun 2019 VOTE TO APPROVE PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENTS
31 May 2019 Regulatory Board Meeting: Board for Professional Counselors and Therapists
26 Apr 2019 Virtual Mini Town Hall: CANCELLED
23 Mar 2019 Extended Town Hall Meeting
23 Mar 2019 OFFICIAL REVIEW PERIOD : Proposed Bylaws Amendments
22 Mar 2019 TNAMFT Middle Tennessee Workshop and Town Hall Meeting
8 Mar 2019 LPC, LMFT, LCPT Regulatory Board Meeting
7 Mar 2019 AAMFT Leadership Symposium/Supervisor Refresher Course
4 Mar 2019 West Tennessee Lunch and Learn
22 Feb 2019 East Tennessee Lunch and Learn
14 Feb 2019 Advocacy Call to Action
12 Feb 2019 TNAMFT Day on the Hill
8 Feb 2019 Middle TN Lunch and Learn - Advocacy Opportunities
4 Feb 2019 West Tennessee Lunch & Learn
7 Dec 2018 TN Board of PC, MFT, & PT Quarterly Meeting
27 Nov 2018 East Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
15 Nov 2018 AAMFT National Conference
5 Nov 2018 West Tennessee Lunch & Learn
30 Oct 2018 East Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
19 Oct 2018 Middle Tenn Lunch & Learn
19 Oct 2018 TNAMFT Quarterly Board Meeting
13 Oct 2018 Call for Nominations
28 Sep 2018 Middle Tennessee Brown Bag
10 Sep 2018 West Tennessee Lunch & Learn
6 Aug 2018 West Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
13 Jul 2018 Middle Tennessee Brown Bag: "Successful Supervision"
22 Jun 2018 Middle Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
20 Jun 2018 East Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
11 May 2018 Middle Tennessee Brown Bag Luncheon
4 May 2018 Spirituality in Counseling
23 Mar 2018 Navigating Ethics in Private Practice
16 Mar 2018 East Tennessee Online Luncheon Meeting


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