At the Philadelphia Child and Family Therapy Training Center, we are thrilled to recognize Kim D. as a nominee for the 2025 Marion Lindblad-Goldberg (MLG) Award. This award honors professionals who demonstrate exceptional clinical skill, a commitment to systemic family therapy, and a deep dedication to strengthening families through relational healing. Kim embodies these qualities in every aspect of her work.
A Systemic Thinker and Team Supporter
Kim plays a pivotal role in group supervisions, offering her insight to help teams view cases through a systemic lens. She consistently highlights systemic barriers and influences, ensuring that cases are understood beyond the individual level and within the context of larger relational and structural dynamics. Her ability to support and challenge her colleagues fosters a culture of growth and deeper understanding.
Balancing Boundaries with Compassion
Over the years, Kim has shown tremendous growth in her ability to balance professional boundaries while maintaining strong collaborative relationships. With a genuine and caring heart, she is always willing to support those in need. However, what sets Kim apart is her ability to model boundaries in a way that is both kind and respectful, teaching families how to create healthy relationship dynamics within their own systems.
Connecting Families to Their Communities
Kim understands the power of social ecology and actively works to connect families to their communities and available resources. By helping families tap into their natural support networks, she ensures that they are not only receiving clinical support but are also building sustainable connections that will continue to benefit them long after therapy concludes.
Guiding Families Through Crisis and Change
Kim’s ability to support families through crisis is one of her most defining strengths. She remains calm and grounded during difficult moments, guiding families toward stability and healing. She encourages families to identify and strengthen their positive interactional patterns, fostering long-term change and resilience.
A Master of Case Conceptualization and Intervention
Kim’s clinical insight allows her to conceptualize cases at multiple levels, seeing the complexities of family dynamics with clarity and precision. She is skilled at identifying key enactments and reframes, using them to help families shift perspectives and engage in healthier interactions. Her ability to translate theory into meaningful, real-world interventions makes a lasting impact on the families she serves.
A Well-Deserved Honor
Kim DiPiazza is a shining example of what systemic family therapy can achieve. Her dedication to her clients, her colleagues, and the broader community exemplifies the very essence of Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy (ESFT).
We are proud to celebrate Kim as a 2025 MLG Award nominee and look forward to seeing her continued impact in the field.
Congratulations, Kim! 🎉