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Context Matters (Part 1) with Lisa and Jennifer

Whether you’re new to ESFT or deepening your practice, this conversation underscores a core truth of systemic work: context matters …
When Individual Work Isn’t Enough: Why Couples Therapy Requires Structure

When Individual Work Isn’t Enough: Why Couples Therapy Requires Structure

#PCFTTC #ESFT #couples #DrB Recently, Dr. Amber Berkoski shared her reflections after reading “A Research-Driven Flow Chart to Approach Change in …
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study Links Smartphone Ownership in Childhood to Increased Risk of Depression and Obesity in Youth

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study Links Smartphone Ownership in Childhood to Increased Risk of Depression and Obesity in Youth

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study Links Smartphone Ownership in Childhood to Increased Risk of Depression and Obesity in Youth _ …
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 …