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Functional Family Therapy (FFT) from FFT LLC is an evidence-based, family-focused intervention for youth facing elevated risk factors and their families. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) has proven eff...

The Relapse Prevention Plan: a key component in the Generalization Phase of the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) through FFT LLC. Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is an evidence-based, community-based i...

 FFT Alone Isn’t Enough—Consultation Makes the Model Work 

In agencies serving families with high-risk youth, every decision matters. When interventions fail, families spiral further into crisis, staf...

A fundamental principle of Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is respect. It’s why I’m in my 22nd year practicing this deeply human, richly clinical model of family therapy. For those unfamiliar with FFT...

According to an article by the World Economic Forum, American adults average 12 jobs by the time they are 55. Growing economic, social, and environmental pressures all impact the frequency at which pe...

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a practical, evidence-based, team-based approach for working with at-risk youth and their families. Rooted in decades of research and clinical application, FFT is a ...

Day after day, juvenile justice staff bear witness to stories of abuse, neglect, violence, and various hardships. Over time, this repeated exposure can result in secondary trauma, a form of emotional ...

Juvenile probation and parole systems are designed to support rehabilitation for at-risk youth, but traditional approaches often fall short. Despite system progress in reducing youth incarceration, re...

Delivering evidence-based family therapy programs like Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is no small feat (especially when budgets are tight and resources are stretched thin). And those working in menta...