VAMFT
Meet the VAMFT Board: VAMFT President
Organization | VAMFT
Arnold Woodruff, M.S., is the current President of VAMFT. He holds a Master's degree from Northern Illinois University in Family Relations and is a Clinical Member and an Approved Supervisor in AAMFT. Currently, Arnold is working to develop systems of care for persons with serious mental and emotional disorders in the Central Virginia area. His current interest is in the interface of family systems work and the emerging interest in a Recovery model for persons with serious mental illness. The emphasis that both areas of study place on strength, resilience and avoiding pathological labels appears to Arnold to offer great opportunities for family therapists to reconnect with the important work of helping folks identified with serious emotional disorders. He has previously worked developing systems of care for children and adolescents, has had private practices in marriage and family therapy, but has returned to the work he finds most intriguing. Arnold lives in Richmond with his wife of 36 years, Diane, no dogs, no cats. He enjoys singing in both church and community choirs, playing golf and, on rare occasions, duplicate bridge.
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VAMFT Board Members
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| Years | Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-2008 | Julie Sayre | President | |
| 2007-2008 | (Vacant) | President-Elect | |
| 2007-2008 | Terry Diebold | Past President | |
| 2006-2008 | Phil Greenwood | Secretary | |
| 2008-2009 | David Niemeyer | Treasurer | |
| 2008-2009 | (Vacant) | North Region VP | |
| 2006-2008 | Steven Ecker | Central Region VP | |
| 2009-2010 | Shelby DeBause | Eastern Region VP | |
| 2005-2008 | Maggie Keeling | Southwest Region VP | |
| 2008-2009 | Narkia Green | Student/ Associate Representative | |
| 2007-2008 | Arnold Woodruff | Legislative Chair | |
| 2007-2008 | Arnold Woodruff | Federal Adv. Liaison |
Julie Sayre holds a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Virginia Tech University, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Julie is a clinical member of the AAMFT and a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissocation. She is the Associate Clinical Director at Virginia Tech's Center for Family Services in Northern Virginia, and provides clinical training to MFT interns. She has developed supplementary workshops for interns regarding the treatment of trauma and introductions to diagnosis and Internal Family Systems therapy. Julie also maintains a private practice, the Relationship Center of Loudoun, in Northern Virginia, working with families, couples and individuals. Her areas of interest include trauma, stepfamilies, families of special needs children and adolescent issues. Julie is married, with a grown daughter, a growing son and two grown stepdaughters.
Terry Diebold holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT, and a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. She also holds a Master’s degree in Divinity and is an ordained Presbyterian minister.
Professional Resources
Resources | VAMFTConference Info.
AAMFT | conference | meetings | VAMFTVAMFT Conference - Spring, 2010
VAMFT Conference - Fall, 2009
VAMFT Conference - Spring, 2009
VAMFT Conference - Fall, 2008
VAMFT Conference - Spring, 2008
VAMFT Conference - Fall, 2007
VAMFT Licensure Information
License | Regulations | VAMFTVAMFT plays no part in the process of licensing MFTs in Virginia. However, as a professional MFT organization, we present the following information in an attempt to help explain and clarify the licensing process. The Virginia Board of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals (hereafter referred to as "the Licensing Board") has thus far refused to review the following information. Any information you receive from a member or representative of the Licensing Board should be considered to supercede this information.
VAMFT Constitution & Bylaws
Member Services | Organization | VAMFTAbout Us
About Us | History | VAMFTThe Virginia Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (VAMFT) is the Virginia division of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), an international professional organization which was founded in 1942.
VAMFT is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of families, couples, individuals, and businesses through the advancement of the profession and practice of marriage and family therapy in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
VAMFT is a multidisciplinary organization made up of Virginians who are clinical, student, and associate members of AAMFT. They include marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, clinical nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors, and other professionals in allied fields.
