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What Joining Is—and What It Is Not

What Joining Is—and What It Is Not

What Joining Is Not Joining is often misunderstood as being “nice,” agreeable, or overly supportive. In systemic family therapy—and especially …
"There's a hole in my sidewalk...": A Systemic View of Change in ESFT

“There’s a hole in my sidewalk…”: A Systemic View of Change in ESFT

#portianelson #holeinmysidewalk #ESFT #PCFTTC Portia Nelson’s poem There’s a Hole in My Sidewalk is often read as a story about …
Agreements for Treatment- Step 6

Agreements for Treatment- Step 6

#esft #treatmentplan #pcfttc Writing the Treatment Plan Together—When Collaboration Is the Intervention In systemic family therapy, treatment planning is often …
Agreements for Treatment - Step 5

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2026 MLG Awards Nominations are Open

3rd Annual Marion Lindblad-Goldberg (MLG) Awards The Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center is proud to announce the 3rd …
Agreements for Treatment - Step 4

Agreements for Treatment – Step 4

#image_title Entering Session From Day One with Clarity Many therapists hesitate to set clear expectations at the beginning of treatment …

Ecomaps, Ecomaps, did someone say Ecomaps!

Ecomaps allow the therapist to create a snapshot of the social ecology; where the client and family are dislocated. This …
Agreements for Treatment- Step 3

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