Adolescent Transitional Family Therapy (TFT) Training Program
Part I of Training is either a 5-day intensive, or 2 intensives (3-day, followed by 2-day)
Part II consists of supervision/consultation over a 6-12 month period
Curriculum includes:
- The role of families and how to work with them
- Assessment, enlisting the family, and building contracts
- Genograms and time-lines
- Support for behavior change
- Recognizing and learning to deal with triggers in individual, family and environment
- The relationship of trauma and loss to addiction and mental illness
- Identifying intergenerational scripts and themes, and establishing a pathway to recovery
- The role of trauma and loss and family loyalties
- Monitoring, maintaining, and handing over to family for long-term healing
Methods include: Experiential role plays, interactive discussion, didactics, videos, etc.