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Marriage and Family Therapy HOME

Welcome to the Marriage and Family Therapy Homepage

The Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners regulates Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in the State of Colorado. Board activities include review of licensure applications, complaints, and enforcement of disciplinary actions against those found to have violated the Mental Health Practice Act or Board rules. The Board is made up of seven members, four professionals and three public, who meet four times per year.

Program Information

Program/Board Members

Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director

State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7800  |  Fax: 303-894-7764  |  Email: dora_mentalhealthboard@state.co.us

 

Board Members:

  • Mita Johnson, LMFT, Chair
    Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2025
  • Nicholas Mancini, LMFT, Vice-Chair
    Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2026
  • Meagan Terry, LMFT
    Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2028
  • Bobbi Miller, LMFT
    Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2028
  • Jada Payne
    Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2026
  • Lesli Cohan
    Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2025
  • Tanvi Chhatiawala
    Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2025
Public Notices

Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners – Permanent Rulemaking Hearing – July 25, 2025

The purpose of this Rulemaking Hearing is for the Board to determine proposed revisions to Rule 1.23 - CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY OR NONEMERGENCY SERVICES FROM AN OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER and APPENDIX B – YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS. The purpose of the proposed rules is to establish requirements for health-care providers to disclose to covered persons who are utilizing a health benefit plan about the potential of “balance billing” when receiving 1) post-stabilization services or 2) covered non-emergency services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility.

State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners - Requesting Written Stakeholder Comments

The Colorado State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners is proposing revisions to Rule 1.23 - CONCERNING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER DISCLOSURES TO CONSUMERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF RECEIVING EMERGENCY OR NONEMERGENCY SERVICES FROM AN OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDER and APPENDIX B – YOUR RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLS. The purpose of the proposed rules is to establish requirements for health-care providers to disclose to covered persons who are utilizing a health benefit plan about the potential of “balance billing” when receiving 1) post-stabilization services or 2) covered non-emergency services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility. Please submit written comments to dora_dpo_rulemaking@state.co.us by July 10, 2025, in order for your comments to be considered before the public rulemaking hearing scheduled for Friday, July 25, 2025, at 9:30 A.M. Written comments will be posted on the website under the "Public Notices" tab as received for all stakeholders to access and review. 

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