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When families first come to therapy, they often carry a great deal of stress, frustration, and uncertainty. Parents may feel exhausted, youth may feel misunderstood, and everyone may be hoping for so...
I have a strong aversion to brain teasers and logic problems, in the same way you might, say, wrinkle your nose and turn away from a whiff of sour milk or fresh skunk spray. Oddly, though, I have alwa...
In Functional Family Therapy (FFT), the Motivation Phase is where families are invited to see themselves and their relationships through a more hopeful, dignity-centered lens, with less blame and more...
The Engagement Phase in FFT is one of the most important parts of the entire therapeutic process. Before any real behavior change can take plac...