IMPORTANT OFFICE CLOSURE ALERT
All Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) Offices at 1560 Broadway, Denver CO are closed to the public indefinitely effective 2pm on March 23rd, 2020. However, DPO staff is still working hard to help all customers remotely. Please contact the Division at dora_dpo_licensing@state.co.us for assistance.
HB20-1206, CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF REGULATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
The Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO), within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has been provided the authority by the Colorado State Legislature to create the Mental Health Disciplinary Record Work Group. The Work Group will examine the state’s rules and policies with regard to the retention and use of certain kinds of disciplinary records as it relates to licensing of mental health professionals in the state. The Work Group, created by House Bill 20-1206, will meet throughout the Fall and Winter of 2020, and will make recommendations to the Governor, the Executive Director of DORA and the health committees in the House and Senate about any potential changes the Work Group identifies.
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.
- Laws, Rules and Policies
- Resources
- News Items
- Division Info and FAQ
Program Information
- Board Members
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Reina Sbarbaro-Gordon, Program Director
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Mita Johnson, LMFT, Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2021 -
Nicholas Mancini, LMFT, Vice-Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2022 -
Meagan Terry, LMFT
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2024 -
Bobbie Miller, LMFT
Professional Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2024 -
Donna Nelson
Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2022 -
Michael Knox
Public Member | Term Expires: August 12, 2022 -
Vacant
Public Member | Term Expires:
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- Public Notices
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Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - May 5, 2021
Due to a filling error with the Colorado Secretary of State, the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners rescheduled the Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on March 26, 2021, to May 5, 2021. The purpose of this rescheduled Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to ensure all stakeholders have the correct hearing information, adequate notice, and are allowed a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considers adopting revisions to Rule 1.6 to implement Colorado House Bill 19-1129 (Prohibiting mental health care providers from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under eighteen years of age); and revisions to Rules 1.12, 1.22, and Appendix A to correct language that's a conflict with portions of the statutes in Colorado House Bill 20-1326 (Concerning an expansion of an individual's ability to practice an occupation in Colorado through the creation of an occupational credential portability program) and Colorado Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning required disclosures to patients regarding formal actions based on sexual misconduct).
- Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. (MDT)
- Webinar Registration
- Sign up to Testify
- Notice, Draft Rules, HB19-1129, HB20-1326, and SB20-102
- December 3, 2020: Joint Stakeholder Meeting (HB19-1129)
- February 11, 2021: Joint Stakeholder Meeting (SB20-102)
- February 12, 2021: Joint Stakeholder Meeting (HB19-1129)
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - December 3, 2020
The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners, State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, State Board of Psychologist Examiners, State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists, and State Board of Social Work Examiners held a VIRTUAL Joint Stakeholder Meeting for the Boards to receive feedback on the implementation of Colorado House Bill 19-1129 (Prohibits mental health care providers from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient under eighteen years of age), and the subsequent proposed draft rules for each Board.
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - October 23, 2020
The State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners held a VIRTUAL Permanent Rulemaking Hearing for the Board to consider adopting revisions to the State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners' rules to implement House Bill 20-1206 (Sunset Review that continues Regulation of Marriage and Family Therapists and makes changes to the Mental Health Practice Act), House Bill 20-1326 (Concerning Endorsements/Creation of an Occupational Credential Portability Program), and Senate Bill 20-102 (Concerning Patient Disclosures Regarding Sexual Misconduct).
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - September 15, 2020
The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners, State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, State Board of Psychologist Examiners, State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists, and State Board of Social Work Examiners held a VIRTUAL Joint Stakeholder Meeting to receive feedback on the implementation of House Bills 20-1206 (Sunset) and 20-1326 (Endorsements), Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosures), and the proposed draft rules.
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - August 26, 2020
The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners, State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, State Board of Psychologist Examiners, State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists, and State Board of Social Work Examiners held another VIRTUAL Joint Stakeholder Meeting to receive feedback on the implementation of House Bills 20-1206 (Sunset) and 20-1326 (Endorsements), and Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosures regarding Sexual Misconduct).
- Notice, HB20-1206, HB20-1326, and SB20-102, and updated versions of the proposed Draft Rules for Addiction Counselors, Marriage/Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Unlicensed Psychotherapists, and Social Workers
- Meeting Recording
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - July 30, 2020
The State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners, State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners, State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners, State Board of Psychologist Examiners, State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists, and State Board of Social Work Examiners held a VIRTUAL Joint Stakeholder Meeting to receive feedback on the implementation of House Bills 20-1206 (Sunset) and 20-1326 (Endorsements), and Senate Bill 20-102 (Patient Disclosures).
- Legislative Updates
- Meeting Minutes