Intructor: INSTRUCTOR NAME with Bio LINK
Course Description: This training will begin with the history of family therapy and a review of central concepts (model of functioning family; symptoms of dysfunctional families; hierarchy, boundaries, coalitions, subsystems, complementarity, and patterns of relationships) and corollaries (results, effects, outcomes). We will demonstrate SFT assessment methodologies (seeing versus hearing, larger systems, family life cycle, mapping, restructuring goals and applications of mapping and restructuring goals). We will demonstrate how the SFT therapist engages as part of the system using “joining.” Next, students will be shown the structure of the first session and how to track enactments. Structural Interventions (intensify and focus, unbalancing, enactment, reframing) will be demonstrated, ending with case presentations and video presentations.Trainings are 6 week – 2 hours each week.
Price: $575 dollars for 12 hours of training. CE credits included.
Location: All classes are virtual on-line.
Intended Audience – Psychologists, Counselors, All Mental Health Service Providers.
Skill level – Beginner to Advanced
Instructor Bios can be found at the bottom of this page.
Syllabus/Course Outline/Agenda
History of Family Therapy.
Central concepts Corollaries (results, effects, outcomes)
History of Family Therapy.
Central concepts of Structural family Therapy. (Model of functioning family; symptoms of dysfunctional families; hierarchy, boundaries, coalitions, subsystems, complementarity, and patterns of relationships).
Assessment (seeing versus hearing, larger systems, family life cycle, mapping, restructuring goals and applications of mapping and restructuring goals)
Engagement: therapist as part of the system, joining, structure of the first session and tracking enactments
Structural Interventions: intensify and focus, unbalancing, enactment, reframing.
Case Presentations and video Presentations.
Continuing Education Credits sponsored by Ce-Classes.com. Approved for CE credits by multiple states and national professional organizations. CE Learning Objectives, woven into this 12-hour training:
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Describe the evidence base for Structural Family Therapy (SFT)
Identify how to apply SFT cross cultural principles
Describe the role of SFT in child protection work
Identify the role of SFT with disruptive children and adolescents
Describe the utility of several systemic approaches to couple therapy (including Structural Couple Therapy).
Identify factors in the development process of becoming a Structural Family Therapist.
Identify ways the theoretical lens of Structural Family Therapy makes visible the otherwise invisible string that ties one family member to another.
Identify the role of SFT with high conflict couples.
Identify the role of SFT with various medical issues/addiction.
Virtual class links will be emailed to registered attendees.
Conflict of Interest:
☐ There is no known commercial support for this program
☐ There are no known conflicts of interests for this workshopContinuing Education Credits
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☐ Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form.
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The American Psychological Association (APA) CE-Classes.com is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CE-Classes.com maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Florida Certification Board
The Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2025
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, BBS, recognizes relevant course work/training that has been approved by nationally recognized certifying bodies, such as APA, to satisfy renewal requirements.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) Provider Number OS-12-174-0627 Expires 06-2027
The Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education
The Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education
Massachusetts Authorization Number: (TBD)
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board – Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
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The Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2026 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
The California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
This course is NOT available for NBCC credit
This training does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.s