Interview with Dr. Erica Hartwell on the Future of Feminist Family Therapy

Dr. Erica Hartwell is an Associate Professor of Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy in the Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling. Her teaching, supervision, and scholarship are focused on creating community, compassion, and justice, with a focus on queer and trans mental health and well-being. In 2023, she received Fairfield University’s highest faculty honor, the Robert E. Wall award, in recognition of her forthcoming book, Queer-Contextualized Family Therapy: Toward Radical Theory and Practice. She served as the first chair of AAMFT’s Queer and Trans Advocacy Network and led the development of the Clinical Guidelines for LGBTQIA Affirming Marriage and Family Therapy. She currently serves on the AAMFT Board of Directors and the Community Advisory Board for the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center. This interview focuses on the Clinical Guidelines for LGBTQIA Affirming Marriage and Family Therapy, its impact on the field, and the response that Dr. Hartwell has received from professionals in the field. She comments on the development of the field of Marriage and Family Therapy toward justice for LGBTQIA clients, relationships, and families.