Research indicates that when a family member suffers from schizophrenia, depression, psychosis or a bipolar, anxiety, eating, or personality disorder, psychoeducation---which emphasizes knowledge enhancement over catharsis or talk---can prove a better fit than psychotherapy. This workshop will provide a comprehensive view of the purpose

Despite average or above average intelligence, kids and adolescents on the autism spectrum, including Asperger’s Syndrome, genuinely struggle with social cues, “getting” social norms in conversation, and generally figuring out how to be part of the ordinary social flow. This workshop will present practical strategies that’ll help these children with the concrete skills they

New immigrants face the loss of homeland, family, and culture, even as they confront the challenges of settling in a new country and learning the nuances of an unfamiliar culture--- frequently doing so in a language they don’t yet know. This session focuses on how therapists can help immigrant families cope with the numerous practical and emotional stresses

When a gay or lesbian child comes out, shock waves can lead to a family rift and more, making effective therapy essential. This workshop will present research-based interventions that’ll help clients move through the four stages of family adjustment: sensitization, discovery, recovery, and renewal. You’ll learn how to prepare and coach a child who’s coming out;

When treating children and adolescents from poor, violent, and emotionally difficult backgrounds, we often focus too narrowly on individual problems---like delinquency or conflicts with caregivers---and miss the broader sources of healing and resilience in young people’s lives. This workshop will present a strengths-focused, resistance-proof

To err is human, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to identify and avoid the common pitfalls of family therapy. The traps include taking sides too early in treatment, trying too hard to control initial family sessions, and prematurely prescribing change. This pragmatic workshop, grounded in the empirically-supported principles of Functional Family Therapy,

As therapists, we’re supposed to know all about raising kids, but in today’s free-for-all, mass-culture society, we often feel as stymied by our own children as our clients feel about theirs. In this experiential workshop, you’ll have an opportunity to directly experience the Self-as-Parent: Pathways model, gain an understanding of how it works, and explore your own parenting