WAMFT ANNUAL CONFERENCE

September 2026
In person and Virtually across Washington 

 

The field of systemic therapy is rooted in connection; the stories we share, the communities we serve, and the systems we navigate together. As Marriage and Family Therapists, we are deepening our commitment to relationship, reflection, and renewal. In a time of rapid change, we are returning to the essence of our work: building meaningful connections across differences, grounding in compassion, and cultivating spaces where individuals, couples, families, and communities can heal and thrive together.

 

The 2026 WAMFT Annual Fall Conference, Roots for Connection: Deepening Systemic Practice in Changing Times, invites us to pause, reconnect, and explore what grounds us as systemic practitioners. This year, we honor both the depth of our professional roots and the dynamic, evolving systems that hold us; our clients, communities, and each other.

 

Conference Highlights Include:

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Three core tracks, each exploring the many ways connection shapes, strengthens, and transforms systemic practice.

1. Foundations of Connection: Revisiting what grounds and sustains systemic practice by exploring the enduring wisdom of systemic theory.

   • Revisiting and reimagining core models and its contemporary applications.

   • Ethics, supervision, and reflective practice as relational acts.

   • Strengthening professional roots through mentorship, education, and community.

2. Interconnected Practices: Exploring identity, culture, and the global reach of systemic work.

   • Intersectional approaches to race, gender, sexuality, and migration.

   • Climate change, ecological grief, and collective trauma.

   • Global and cross-cultural systemic therapy practices shaping how we connect and heal.

3. Power & Possibility: Transforming systems for justice and resilience.

   • Advocacy and legislative action.

   • Building equity within therapeutic practice and institutions.

   • Therapists as changemakers in broader social systems.

 

Specialized Distinctions

 

Within these tracks, presenters can apply for specialized distinctions, including:

• Sex Therapy: Proposals with a focus on sexuality and relational health that qualify for AASECT CEUs.

• Law & Ethics: Presentations covering legal and ethical considerations in systemic therapy that qualify for Ethics CEUs.

• Health Equity

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Visionary Poster Presentations: Showcasing innovative research, creative interventions, and inspiring ways connection is cultivated and restored within systemic practice.

 

Collaborative Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers and pioneers in systemic therapy through hybrid in-person and virtual formats, fostering creativity and collaboration.

 

Connection, Community, and Collaboration

Beyond sessions, this year’s conference emphasizes authentic connection and professional renewal:

• Collaborative Networking Opportunities – Engage with peers, mentors, and leaders through both in-person and virtual spaces.

• Wellness & Reflection Spaces – Opportunities to rest, reflect, and reconnect with yourself and your community.

• Hybrid Accessibility – Attend in person or join virtually via the Whova platform.

 

Join Us

 

Together, we will deepen our collective roots, strengthen our professional connections, and imagine what’s possible for the future of systemic therapy, grounded, expansive, and thriving.