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ECOSYSTEMIC STRUCTURAL FAMILY THERAPY

Elevate your career with systemic family therapy training at PCFTTC. Grounded in Dr. Salvador Minuchin’s legacy, our programs prepare you to apply a strength-based, relational, context-sensitive and trauma-informed approach across the continuum of care. Join us and become part of a transformative professional alliance!

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Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT)

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What is ESFT ?

ESFT is an empirically supported clinical treatment model for families, clinical supervision, and training developed by Marion Lindblad-Goldberg.

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The Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center promotes effective, strength-based, systemic services through training, education, supervision, and consultation. The Center embraces innovative and ethical practice, and the use of data to inform training and competency development. Our mission is to collaborate with professionals, clinicians, and organizations to strengthen relational functioning and promote healthy family development for children and adults within the context of their social ecology and family culture, which shapes how families grow, connect, and heal.

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Joining Without Colluding

“Am I joining with the family—or am I joining in on the pattern?” #esft #joining #watchoutforinduction #collusion One of the most essential—and most misunderstood—skills in Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT) is the art of joining. Joining is not simply about being warm, agreeable, or likable. It is not about aligning …

2026 Marion Lindblad-Goldberg Award Nominee – Staff Cassie Chase

#MarionLindblad-GoldbergAward #ESFT # Systemicthinking I am honored to nominate Cassie Chase for the 2026 Marion Lindblad-Goldberg (MLG) Award – Staff. When Cassie is present in training spaces, the spirit of Marion Lindblad-Goldberg is present as well. Cassie embodies a deep commitment to honoring people with respect, curiosity, and kindness while …

2026 Marion Lindblad-Goldberg Award Nominee: Staff Ashlie Girty

#MarionLindblad-GoldbergAward2026 #ESFT #systemicthinking I am honored to nominate Ashlie Girty for the 2026 Marion Lindblad-Goldberg (MLG) Award. Over the past year, Ashlie has truly blossomed—demonstrating meaningful growth in her leadership, clinical confidence, and systemic thinking. Her development reflects not only a deep respect for the ESFT model, but also a …

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The Marion Lindblad-Goldberg Award

This award has been established by the Philadelphia Child and Family Training Center in honor of Dr. Marion Lindblad-Goldberg whose personal and professional mission was to make the world a better, brighter, and more connected place one family at a time. She believed wholeheartedly in each of us – in our ability, through systemic and relational interventions, to heal disengagement and cultivate belonging.

MLG Award Nominations 2026

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