Mastering the Art of Therapeutic Judo
A Three-Step Process for Cooling Volatile Emotions from the Very First Session
By Thomas Sexton - Based on 30 years of research on the most effective interventions with delinquent and violent juveniles and their families, I’ve found that the research-backed clinical model Functional Family Therapy guides me in sessions and keeps me grounded. Here's how it works.
Daily Blog
Functional Family Therapy: A New Road Map for Behavioral Change
Using FFT to Get Parents and Kids Motivated, Allied, and Committed to Change
Over the years, I’ve found that I’ve needed a solid, research-backed clinical model, which would guide me in sessions and keep me grounded during conflicted family interactions. The one I use, based on 30 years of research on the most effective interventions with delinquent juveniles and their families, is Functional Family Therapy. Like other models, it provides a framework for conceptualizing the case and focusing on relational family patterns. But more importantly, it's a kind of “clinical GPS” system. It not only shows a way through rough, unmarked territory, but allows you to update decision points and recalibrate the therapy to fit changing circumstances and unexpected developments.
Daily Blog
Case Study
From Conflict to Alliance: A road map for family interventions
There's no substitute for a clear clinical model that can guide you through the therapeutic change process.
Magazine Article
Page 1 of 1 (3 Items)
Page 1 of 1 (0 Items)
Mastering the Art of Therapeutic Judo
A Three-Step Process for Cooling Volatile Emotions from the Very First Session
By Thomas Sexton - Based on 30 years of research on the most effective interventions with delinquent and violent juveniles and their families, I’ve found that the research-backed clinical model Functional Family Therapy guides me in sessions and keeps me grounded. Here's how it works.
Daily Blog
Functional Family Therapy: A New Road Map for Behavioral Change
Using FFT to Get Parents and Kids Motivated, Allied, and Committed to Change
Over the years, I’ve found that I’ve needed a solid, research-backed clinical model, which would guide me in sessions and keep me grounded during conflicted family interactions. The one I use, based on 30 years of research on the most effective interventions with delinquent juveniles and their families, is Functional Family Therapy. Like other models, it provides a framework for conceptualizing the case and focusing on relational family patterns. But more importantly, it's a kind of “clinical GPS” system. It not only shows a way through rough, unmarked territory, but allows you to update decision points and recalibrate the therapy to fit changing circumstances and unexpected developments.
Daily Blog
Page 1 of 1 (2 Items)
Case Study
From Conflict to Alliance: A road map for family interventions
There's no substitute for a clear clinical model that can guide you through the therapeutic change process.
Magazine Article
Page 1 of 1
Thomas Sexton, Ph.D., one of the developers of Functional Family Therapy, is a professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology at Indiana University. His books include The Handbook of Family Therapy and Functional Family Therapy in Clinical Practice.
