Structural Family Therapy: Contemporary Applications and Practices I
Course Description: Structural Family Therapy offers a powerful lens through which to view and intervene in complex family challenges. This course emphasizes both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of SFT. Through engaging lectures, real and dynamic discussions, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of SFT’s relevance in today’s diverse therapeutic settings. (Introduction to Structural Family Therapy course is a prerequisite)
Trainings are 6 week – 2 hours each week.
Price: $595 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 working with families and children
Skill level – Intermediate to Advanced
Course Instructors and Dates:
Contemporary I
(10am-12 pm EST)
Thursdays:
Class 1: Sept 10
Class 2: Sept 17
Class 3: Oct 1
Class 4: Oct 8
Class 5: Oct 15
Class 6: 0ct 22
Contemporary I:
Tuesdays (7-9PM EST)
9/22, 9/29
10/6, 10/13, 10/20 and 10/27.
Syllabus/Course Outline/Agenda
This course offers an in-depth exploration of Structural Family Therapy (SFT), emphasizing its theoretical foundations, practical applications, and recent developments. Through lectures, readings, case studies, and discussions, students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of SFT and its relevance in modern therapeutic settings.
Week 1: Review Core Concepts of SFT
Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain the key concepts such as family structure
- Identify and explore various subsystems in the family
- Identify and explore boundaries and hierarchies.
Week 2: Application of SFT in Diverse Family Structures-
Learning Objectives
- Apply SFT concepts/principles in assessment of diverse family configurations
- Apply SFT concept/principles to working with single-parent families
- Apply SFT concept/principles to working with Blended Families
- Apply SFT concept/ principle with difficult divorce
Week 3: Understanding Psychosis in the Family Context
Learning Objectives
- Identify two ways Structural Family Therapy (SFT) conceptualizes and reframes psychotic symptoms within the context of family dynamics.
- Describe three SFT-based strategies for addressing psychosis-related challenges within a family system.
Week 4: Adolescent Individuation and Privacy in SFT
Learning Objectives
- Explain the role of individuation in normal adolescent development.
- Explain the distinction between privacy and secrecy in adolescent development.
- Identify ways in which structural family Therapy facilitates healthy adolescent individuation
Week 5: SFT with Families with “School Avoidance”
Learning Objectives
- Describe at least one SFT strategy for working with school avoidance.
- List the different environmental factors impacting attendance.
Week 6: SFT in Contemporary Family Challenges-Addiction
Learning Objectives
- Explain how SFT conceptualizes the problem addiction within families.
- Identify systemic beliefs and assumptions about substance use that can hinder therapeutic change from an SFT perspective.
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 effectively apply SFT principles across a range of different family compositions respecting unique cultures. You will learn to:
- Identify key concepts of structural family therapy.
- Use joining and enactment techniques to engage families.
- Recognize patterns of dysfunction and apply restructuring interventions.
- Conduct structural mapping to clarify family dynamics
- Apply systemic strategies in clinical practice.
- Manage resistance and navigate complex family scenarios.
Virtual class links will be emailed to registered attendees.
Policies
☐ Cancellations will be reimbursed 50% up to 2 weeks prior to the day of first class. After that, full payment is forfeited or credited for a future training for up to one-year.
☐ Grievances: All grievances must be in writing to Rich.Lally@minuchincenter.org (for Cara Brendler’s course) and DrWilliamRyan@gmail.com (for Richard Lally’s course). Grievances will be replied to within 10 business days.
☐ ADA assistance: This online workshop complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact Rich.Lally@minuchincenter.org if special accommodation is required.
Conflict of Interest:
☐ There is no known commercial support for this program
☐ There are no known conflicts of interests for this workshop
Continuing 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.
☐ See list of approvals below. If not listed here, Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
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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.commaintainsresponsibility for this program and its content.
- 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
- California Board of Registered Nursing. CEP 15647 Expires 11/30/2026.
- California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) Provider Number 231
- Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #852 BAP-Expires 3/31/2027
- Florida Board of Nursing (CE Provider #: 50-4896) Expires 10/31/2028 Do not send certificates to the Florida Board of Nursing. You must keep this certificate for 4 years.
- Florida Certification Board
- Illinois – CE-Classes.com is a registered social work CEsponsorby the State of Illinois. License 159.001607 Expires 11/30/2027
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- New York Mental Health Practitioners Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0260
- New York Psychology Board CE-Classes.com, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0211
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- Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board – Approval from a state licensing board for counselors, social workers,marriageand family therapists is accepted by the OH CSWMFTB.
- Oklahoma Board of Behavioral Health Licensure (LPCs, LMFTs and LBCs)
- South Carolina – CE-Classes.com is approved by the S.C. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapist, Addiction Counselors, and Psycho-Educational Specialists (#4696).
- Texas Board of Social Work Examiners – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- Texas Board of Professional Counselors – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- Texas Board of Marriage & Family Therapists – CE-Classes.com meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education. Effective 1/1/24, at least half of the 30 hours must be obtained from a provider listed in 801.261(f). This course meets that requirement.
- This course is NOT available for NBCC credit
- This course does not offer ASWB ACE credit to social workers.Howeverour state board approvals may be accepted for license renewal. Check with your state board.
