La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LX-3303
Applicant-any individual seeking licensure or provisional licensure who has submitted an official application and paid the application fee.
Client Contact Hour-a 50-minute period a therapist spends working face-to-face with an individual, couple, family, or group.
Direct Client Contact-face-to-face (therapist and client) therapy with individuals, couples, families, and/or groups from a relational perspective. Activities such as telephone contact, case planning, observation of therapy, record keeping, travel, administrative activities, consultation with community members or professionals, or supervision, are not considered direct client contact. Assessments done face-to-face and more than clerical in nature and focus may be counted as direct client contact. Psychoeducation may be counted as direct client contact.
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern or MFT Intern-a person registered with the board who is receiving MFT approved post-graduate supervision.
Supervision-the professional relationship between a supervisor and supervisee that promotes the development of responsibility, skill, knowledge, and ethical standards in the practice of marriage and family therapy. In addition to monitoring the student's supervised face-to-face therapy with individuals, couples, families, and/or groups from a systemic/relational perspective, the supervisor provides regular, face-to-face guidance and instruction. Supervision may include, without being limited to, the review of case presentations, audiotapes, videotapes, and direct observation. Supervision will be distinguishable from psychotherapy and teaching.
La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LX-3303