Awards

About the Carl Whitaker Award:

The Carl Whitaker Award is given to a WAMFT member who has distinguished themselves by contributing to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy in creative or innovative ways. It is named after Carl Whitaker because he was a pioneer in the marriage and family therapy field. Through his experiential family therapy, he was personally engaged in helping families bring about change and flexibility in the family system.

We Want to Hear from You

Consider nominating someone you feel has been an inspiration within this field. Someone who has contributed knowledge, expertise, and/or demonstrated creativity and innovation to to past, current, and/or future generations of MFTs.

Nomination Form