Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (marriage and family therapist) · Indiana · regulated by Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board — MFT section (Professional Licensing Agency) · high confidence
| Pre-license credential | LMFTA (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate) |
|---|---|
| Supervised experience | at least two (2) years of postdegree clinical experience ... must include one thousand (1,000) hours of postdegree clinical experience |
| Direct client contact | At least 50% of clients receiving MFT services; must treat unmarried relational systems, married couples, separating/divorcing couples and families |
| Supervision | 200 hours postdegree clinical supervision; 100 individual |
| Minimum time | not less than 24 months |
| Exams | AMFTRB national MFT exam (taken for LMFTA) |
Supervision
- How much: 200 hours postdegree clinical supervision; 100 individual
- Group supervision: Individual supervision = face-to-face with not more than two individuals; remaining up to 100 hours may be group
- Who may supervise: LMFT with ≥5 years' experience, or 'equivalent supervisor' (mental-health licensee who is AAMFT Approved Supervisor/candidate or documents MFT and MFT-supervision training)
When hours count and what to keep
- Before your degree: Post-degree only, counted after LMFTA licensure; doctoral internship may apply; separate 300-hour graduate practicum required
- Paperwork: LMFT Form I (Verification of Supervision) and Form II (Verification of Experience) within State Form 50710
Can you be supervised remotely in Indiana?
Yes. Required supervision can be done entirely by live video, with no in-person minimum.
- Video supervision: Up to 100% of the 200 postdegree supervision hours may be virtual (HIPAA-compliant synchronous audio-video).
- Phone only: not allowed
- In-person minimum: none
- Supervisor licensed in Indiana? not required (rule contemplates supervision provided in another state; equivalent supervisor must be licensed in a mental health field)
- Supervisor credential: None beyond license: LMFT with 5+ years, or equivalent supervisor (AAMFT Approved Supervisor/candidate, or documented MFT and MFT-supervision training); no board registration
- Supervisee cap: Individual supervision = no more than 2 supervisees
- If you live outside Indiana: Hours earned in Indiana require an Indiana LMFTA license
The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.
Recent and pending changes
IC 25-23.6-8-2.7 last amended by P.L.130-2025.
Where the rules are unclear
Indiana’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does the IC 25-23.6-8-2.7(g) premises bar on independent private practice still apply when supervision is virtual under (h)?
In the board’s own words
“The applicant's clinical experience must include one thousand (1,000) hours of postdegree clinical experience and two hundred (200) hours of postdegree clinical supervision” — IC 25-23.6-8-2.7(b)✓ matched in the source
“two hundred (200) hours of postdegree clinical supervision, of which one hundred (100) hours must be individual supervision” — IC 25-23.6-8-2.7(b)✓ matched in the source
“experience under approved supervision, acquired over not less than twenty-four (24) months” — 839 IAC 1-4-3.2(a)✓ matched in the source
“Up to one hundred percent (100%) of the supervised postdegree clinical experience hours required under subsection (b) may be accounted for through virtual supervision” — Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)✓ matched in the source
“Virtual supervision does not include telephone calls, electronic mail, or text messages.” — Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)✓ matched in the source
“Up to one hundred percent (100%) of the supervised postdegree clinical experience hours” — Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)✓ matched in the source
“the work requirement may not be performed away from the supervising marriage and family therapist's premises if” — Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)✓ matched in the source
“the individual must be licensed as a marriage and family therapist associate under section 1.5 of this chapter” — Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)✓ matched in the source
“"individual supervision" means face-to-face supervision with an equivalent supervisor and not more than two (2) individuals” — 839 IAC 1-4-3.2(b) (individual supervision, LMFT), via Cornell LII✓ matched in the source
“licensed in a mental health field or, if the supervision was provided in a state where no regulation exists” — 839 IAC 1-4-5(b) (equivalent supervisor, LMFT), via Cornell LII✓ matched in the source
“if the supervision was provided in a state where no regulation exists, by a mental health professional of equivalent status” — 839 IAC 1-4-5(b) (equivalent supervisor, LMFT), via Cornell LII✓ matched in the source
Other licenses in Indiana
- LMHC (professional counselor)
- LCSW (clinical social worker)
- Psychologist
- All Indiana licenses · every state
Sources
- IC 25-23.6-8-2.7 (Examination; clinical experience requirement), 2025 Indiana Code (IGA Article 23.6 PDF)
- 839 IAC 1-4-3.2 (Experience requirements for MFTs) (LII mirror)
- 839 IAC 1-4-5 (Supervision for MFT licensure applicants) (LII mirror)
- State Form 50710 Form P-1 (Verification of Practicum, R11/8-24)
- PLA Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Information
- Indiana Code 2026, IC 25-23.6 (behavioral health and human services), secs. 5-3.5 (LCSW), 8-2.7 (LMFT), 8.5-4 (LMHC), 7-1 board duties (Counseling Compact)
Checked against Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board — MFT section (Professional Licensing Agency)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.